Definition of discern

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Discern (v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.

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Apprehensive :: Apprehensive (a.) Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning..
Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Undiscerning :: Undiscerning (n.) Want of discernment.
Penetrating :: Penetrating (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind..
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom..
Tell :: Tell (v. t.) To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins..
Election :: Election (a.) Discriminating choice; discernment.
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment..
Acute :: Acute (a.) Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning..
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.
Discrimination :: Discrimination (n.) The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means..
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum..
Clear-sightedness :: Clear-sightedness (n.) Acute discernment.
Decern :: Decern (v. t.) To perceive, discern, or decide..
Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Insight :: Insight (n.) Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.
Discerningly :: Discerningly (adv.) In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.
Discreet :: Discreet (superl.) Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious..
Unskillful :: Unskillful (a.) Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.
Discernible :: Discernible (a.) Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding..
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