Definitions for pick up on
pick up on

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1. pick up onverb

   To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.

2. pick up onverb

   To continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.

3. pick up onverb

   To adopt a practice in which others already engage.

How to pronounce pick up on?

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How to say pick up on in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pick up on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pick up on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pick up on in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   This is always the difficulty you have, so if somebody in some city or some state says something that's dumb, we can be sure that the local media will pick up on it. But I think everybody understands that when you have over a million people involved in the political process, you know, people will say what they say.

2. Sheri Madigan:

   Some children are more comfortable seeking affection. Other children are really looking for people to pick up on their cues and signals, like when they might be distressed or frustrated, a really important ingredient in children feeling safety and security is actually just having people attend to those cues.

3. Nicholas Hoult:

   We spent a few days in a hotel room doing these...trust and acting exercises, it's weird, you don't often stare into people's eyes that long and when you do...you really quickly start to pick up on micro-expressions or whatever they give off and feelings perhaps and you just link up in a way.

4. Chief Bobby Long:

   It’s rare. I think most dogs have the ability to pick up, read people’s emotions better than humans do. But to get a dog that pick up on it and act on it…that’s the hard part.

5. Gary Frost:

   Fussy eating is very common in young children and in extreme cases can lead to very limited choice of food, there is a need to pick up on eating problems such as these as early as possible so the issue around limited textures and tastes can be addressed.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pick_Up_on