Definition of discern

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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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Perspicable :: Perspicable (a.) Discernible.
Distinguishable :: Distinguishable (a.) Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub..
Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.
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.
Penetrating :: Penetrating (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind..
Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Ken :: Ken (n. t.) To recognize; to descry; to discern.
Discriminate :: Discriminate (v. t.) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
Discretion :: Discretion (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness..
Sage :: Sage (superl.) Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
Inconspicuous :: Inconspicuous (a.) Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.
Half-sighted :: Half-sighted (a.) Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment.
Tact :: Tact (n.) Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.
Perspicacity :: Perspicacity (n.) The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment.
Observable :: Observable (a.) Worthy or capable of being observed; discernible; noticeable; remarkable.
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor; spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate..
Blinker :: Blinker (n.) A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment..
Blunt :: Blunt (a.) Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute.
Discrimination :: Discrimination (n.) The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means..
Discerned :: Discerned (imp. & p. p.) of Discer.
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