search
[ˈsɚtʃ]
1
search
noun
- an attempt to find someone or something : the act or process of looking for someone or something —often + for
- an attempt to find information in a database, network, Web site, etc., by using a computer program
2
search
verb
- to carefully look for someone or something : to try to find someone or something —often + for —often used figuratively
- to carefully look for someone or something in (something) —often + for
- to carefully look through the clothing of (someone) for something that may be hidden