DETECTER
De*tect"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what another attempts to conceal; a detector.
DETECTION
De*tec"tion, n. Etym: [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.]
Defn: The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. D. Webster.
DETECTIVE
De*tect"ive, a.
Defn: Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
DETECTIVE
De*tect"ive, n.
Defn: One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
DETECTOR
De*tect"or, n. Etym: [L., a revealer.]
Defn: One who, or that which, detects; a detecter. Shak. A deathbed's detector of the heart. Young. Bank-note detector, a publication containing a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable persons to discriminate between them. — Detector l. See under Lock.