Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for put one's finger on?

Need synonyms for put one's finger on? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

(usually with negative) To be able to recall someone or something

To discover or locate something, either by chance or intention

To have discovered something either by chance or intention

(point to) To show as probable, or to call attention to

To make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role

… more ▼

Verb

(usually with negative) To be able to recall someone or something

put the finger on

make certain of

make up your mind on

get the picture

get the message

get the drift of

become aware of

get the hang of

be conscious of

become conscious of

have an aha moment

get to the bottom of

make head or tail of

tell the difference between

become cognizant of

characterize^US

get one's head around

make a diagnosis

characterise^UK

have a sensation of

make a distinction between

be cognizant of

have knowledge of

make a distinction

get the impression of

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

get the point of

get the idea of

catch a glimpse of

get your head round

figure something out

tell which is which

become acquainted with

have an awareness of

identify problem

set at variance

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

know for certain

individualise^UK

individualize^US

tell one from another

differentialize

catch on to the fact

make heads or tails of

get the message about

get the picture about

have a funny feeling

tell the difference

discern a difference

see a difference

draw a distinction

catch the drift

feel in one's bones

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

be au fait with

be familiar with

sympathize with

sympathise with

get the impression

know what's what

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

get a glimpse of

draw a distinction between

discern a difference between

more ❯

Verb

To discover or locate something, either by chance or intention

lay your hand on

follow the scent of

come up against

catch a glimpse of

get possession of

bring into the open

get a glimpse of

make contact with

have an aha moment

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

rendezvous with

touch shoulders

meet face to face

come face to face with

get together with

take the wraps off

catch red-handed

catch off guard

catch in the act

take by surprise

more ❯

Verb

To have discovered something either by chance or intention

brought to light

caught sight of

laid fingers on

stumbled across

laid your hand on

crossed paths with

found by chance

come up against

rubbed eyeballs

made contact with

blundered across

found unexpectedly

caught in the act

had an aha moment

stumbled against

touched shoulders

caught red-handed

come face to face with

caught on to the fact

caught off guard

brushed against

came up against

caught unawares

rendezvoused with

brought into the open

made certain of

met face to face

crossed the path

discovered unexpectedly

came face to face with

taken by surprise

took by surprise

taken the wraps off

took the wraps off

gotten the drift

got the message

gotten a fix on

got the picture

gotten the message

gotten the picture

more ❯

Verb

(point to) To show as probable, or to call attention to

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

draw attention to

Verb

To make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role

particularize^US

individualize^US

individualise^UK

particularise^UK

be specific about

get down to brass tacks

get to the point

come to the point

call attention to

characterize^US

give an account of

make reference to

draw attention to

characterise^UK

put it on record

make mention of

direct attention to

circumstantiate

give details of

give an account

let anyone know of

give as an example

breathe a word of

make it a condition

have as a condition

let someone know of

speak briefly of

gesture towards

give verbal account

tell the story of

give particulars of

make distinctive

deliberate about

exchange views about

exchange views on

lay it on the line

shoot the breeze

spill the beans

get off your chest

let your hair down

issue a statement about

give a description of

quote chapter and verse

give a rundown of

provide details of

give the facts on

give details on

paint a word picture of

make a condition of

make provision for

write prescription

make a precondition of

make a proviso of

make allusions to

write a prescription for

tell the difference

discern a difference

recognize a distinction

know what's what

separate the sheep from the goats

separate the wheat from the chaff

contradistinguish

draw a distinction

more ❯

	Find more words!








put one's finger on
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

What is the opposite of put one's finger on?
What is the past tense of put one's finger on?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

put one's foot down about

put one's hand into

put one's hand on

put one's hands on

put one's hands together for

put one's hand to the plough

put oneself in the shoes of

put oneself in another's shoes

put oneself in another's place

put oneself forward for

put oneself down for

put one's back into something

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2022