detects

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to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method:

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.

Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.

to discover something, usually using special equipment:

High levels of lead were detected in the atmosphere.

Radar equipment is used to detect (= find the position of) enemy aircraft.

to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover something, esp. using a special method:

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.

X-ray procedures can detect a tumor when it is still small.