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English / phrasal verb

make out

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To see, hear, or understand something with difficulty due to distortion or low quality

In context

01

The screen was cracked, so I could barely make out the error code displayed on the monitor.

02

Due to a poor internet connection, we could not make out what the presenter was saying.

Synonyms

Decipher,discern,distinguish

Antonyms

Misunderstand,confuse,overlook

Collocations

Barely make out,make out the text,make out the details

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗