n.
1.a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
2.the act of searching for something quest v.
1.make a search (for)
2.search the trail of (game)
3.bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
4.seek alms, as for religious purposes
5.express the need or desire for
Idiom of the Day
make out (something) or make (something) out
to distinguish or identify something, to manage to see or read something
The ship captain could not make out the name of the other boat because of the fog. I was unable to make out the sign because I did not have my glasses.