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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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..
Blunt :: Blunt (a.) Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute.
Blind :: Blind (a.) Undiscerning; undiscriminating; inconsiderate.
Clairvoyant :: Clairvoyant (n.) One who is able, when in a mesmeric state, to discern objects not present to the senses..
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..
Descry :: Descry (v. t.) To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover..
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment.
Blind :: Blind (a.) Not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge; as, authors are blind to their own defects..
Undiscerning :: Undiscerning (n.) Want of discernment.
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..
Perceive :: Perceive (v. t.) To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.
Discern :: Discern (v. i.) To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood..
Discerning :: Discerning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discer.
Discern :: Discern (v. i.) To make cognizance.
Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..
Injudicious :: Injudicious (a.) Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet; unwise; as, an injudicious adviser..
Skill :: Skill (n.) The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc..
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. i.) To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
Sharp-witted :: Sharp-witted (a.) Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
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