Synonyms of detecting

Noun

1. detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing, police work, police investigation

usage: a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"

Verb

1. detect, observe, find, discover, notice, spy, sight

usage: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"