I have been searching everywhere for a verb that means seeing a picture of something then seeing the real thing later.
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1I'd say "deja view".– Hot LicksCommented May 20, 2015 at 3:20
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Plane-spotting from photos was/is called 'Recognition'. I thought Déjà vu was something you imagined or believed you had seen.– HughCommented May 20, 2015 at 3:26
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2@Hugh - I didn't say "vu".– Hot LicksCommented May 20, 2015 at 3:29
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see something with one's own eyes ?– ermanenCommented May 20, 2015 at 3:58
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Why would you think there should be such a verb? Perhaps you should broaden your question to accept a phrase or an idiom.– Brian HitchcockCommented May 20, 2015 at 9:20
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Recognize (Wiktionary)
identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. Example "I recognized her when her wig fell off"
Identify (Dictionary.com)
5.Biology. to determine to what group (a given specimen) belongs.
Encounter (Oxford OL)
- Meet (someone) unexpectedly: what do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives?
serendipity
It if was a pleasant surprise.
