Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - discovery

(discoveries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before. I felt I’d made an incredible discovery. ...the discovery that both his wife and son are HIV positive. N-VAR: usu with supp 2. If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made. N-VAR: usu with supp 3. If someone makes a discovery, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent. His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists. N-VAR: usu with supp 4. When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them. ...the discovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants. N-VAR: usu with supp