Definition of discerning

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Discerning (a.) Acute; shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted.

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Sharp-witted :: Sharp-witted (a.) Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
Skillful :: Skillful (a.) Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning.
Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Penetrating :: Penetrating (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind..
Clairvoyant :: Clairvoyant (a.) Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.
Discriminate :: Discriminate (v. t.) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
Taste :: Taste (n.) The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; 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..
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..
Apprehensive :: Apprehensive (a.) Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning..
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom..
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..
Undiscerning :: Undiscerning (n.) Want of discernment.
Clear-sighted :: Clear-sighted (a.) Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason.
Injudicious :: Injudicious (a.) Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet; unwise; as, an injudicious adviser..
Discerningly :: Discerningly (adv.) In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.
Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Discerning :: Discerning (a.) Acute; shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted.
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.
Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
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