to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
gathering cigarette butts; person gathering cigarette butts
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.); acting as ball boy; ball boy; player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy
retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.); acting as ball boy; ball boy; player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy
gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)
gathering up the ashes of the deceased
finder (of lost property)
(a) wander; amble; walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)
picking up stitches (knitting)
walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)
image found on the Internet (as opposed to created by oneself)