Make out and Sense

Make out

Make out verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I can't quite make out what she is trying to say

Sense is a synonym for make out in notice topic. In some cases you can use "Sense" instead a verb "Make out".

Sense

Sense verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later

Make out is a synonym for sense in notice topic. Sometimes you can use "Make out" instead a verb "Sense", if it concerns topics such as understand, discern.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Wrestling / Ultimate Warrior The Unintelligible: It is often difficult to make out exactly what he's saying, and if you actually do manage to work out what words he's saying, there's still a pretty good chance that it won't make sense.
  • Enhance Button It was "sensible" in the sense that, even without the enhancement, the source image was apparently clear enough to make out a good detail of the face in question.
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