pick out vs winnow

winnow vs pick out

pick out is not a noun while winnow is a noun.

pick out and winnow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pick out	No	No	Yes	No
winnow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, winnow is a hyponym of pick out; that is, winnow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick out:

pick out: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
winnow: select desirable parts from a group or list

Other hyponyms of pick out include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

pick out (noun)	winnow (noun)
	the act of separating grain from chaff

pick out (verb)	winnow (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	blow away or off with a current of air
detect with the senses	select desirable parts from a group or list
	separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
	blow on

Difference between pick out and winnow

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