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   discern

   /dɪˈsəːn/

   verb

   • 1. recognize or find out: "I can discern no difference between the two policies"
   • ▪ distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses: "she could faintly discern the shape of a skull"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discerner noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discernDiscern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to detect with the eyes. discerned a figure approaching through the fog. b. : to detect with senses other than vision. discerned a strange odor. 2. : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate. discern right from wrong. 3. : to come to know or recognize mentally. unable to discern his motives. intransitive verb.

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   DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISCERNMENT is the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning. How to use discernment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discernment.

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   Discern definition: to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend. See examples of DISCERN used in a sentence.

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   If you can make out, pick out, or distinguish something, you can discern it. This is a word for recognizing and perceiving things. Discerning has to do with being able to see or hear something. In a loud room, it can be hard to discern one person's voice.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is. You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend. American English : discern / dɪˈsɜrn /

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   DISCERN meaning: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   discern something to see or hear something, usually with difficulty synonym make out. We could just discern the house in the distance. She could clearly discern a figure walking up towards the house.

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    Definition of discern verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    To perceive or recognize; make out clearly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate. He was too young to discern right from wrong. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: tell-apart. make out. pick out. recognise. recognize. distinguish. spot. understand.