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: showing insight and understanding : discriminating. a discerning critic. discerningly. di-ˈsər-niŋ-lē. -ˈzər- adverb. Synonyms. insightful. perceptive. prudent. sagacious. sage. sapient. wise. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discerning in a Sentence.
DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.
Discerning definition: showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding. See examples of DISCERNING used in a sentence.
Definitions of discerning. adjective. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment. “a discerning critic” “a discerning reader” synonyms: critical. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment. clear, percipient. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicacious.
Discern definition: to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend. See examples of DISCERN used in a sentence.
discerning. adjective. /dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/ (approving) able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something. The discerning customer will recognize this as a high-quality product. To the discerning eye, the quality may seem quite poor. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.
to know, recognize or understand something, especially something that is not obvious synonym detect. discern something It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work. He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome. discern how, whether, etc… It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is. discern that…
discerning - able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color". discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur".
