Definition of discern

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Discern (v. t.) To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference..

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Distinctive :: Distinctive (a.) Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.
Telescopical :: Telescopical (a.) Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision..
Wise :: Wise (v.) Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious..
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd..
Election :: Election (a.) Discriminating choice; discernment.
Subtlety :: Subtlety (n.) Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
Second-sight :: Second-sight (n.) The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision..
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..
Clear-sighted :: Clear-sighted (a.) Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason.
Discerning :: Discerning (a.) Acute; shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted.
Observable :: Observable (a.) Worthy or capable of being observed; discernible; noticeable; remarkable.
Discernibleness :: Discernibleness (n.) The quality of being discernible.
Perceptible :: Perceptible (a.) Capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable.
Inconspicuous :: Inconspicuous (a.) Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.
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..
Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Wisdom :: Wisdom (a.) The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity..
Callidity :: Callidity (n.) Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.
Discern :: Discern (v. i.) To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood..
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