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    discern
    /dɪˈsəːn/

    verb

    • 1. recognize or find out: "I can discern no difference between the two policies"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discernDiscern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to detect with the eyes. discerned a figure approaching through the fog. b. : to detect with senses other than vision. discerned a strange odor. 2. : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate. discern right from wrong. 3. : to come to know or recognize mentally. unable to discern his motives. intransitive verb.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISCERN meaning: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is. You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend. American English : discern / dɪˈsɜrn /

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › discernDISCERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discernDiscern - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you can make out, pick out, or distinguish something, you can discern it. This is a word for recognizing and perceiving things. Discerning has to do with being able to see or hear something. In a loud room, it can be hard to discern one person's voice.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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….

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdiscern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (formal) 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…

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › discernDiscern Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To perceive or recognize; make out clearly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate. He was too young to discern right from wrong. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: tell-apart. make out. pick out. recognise. recognize. distinguish. spot. understand.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › discerndiscern - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry . ( transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate . He was too young to discern right from wrong. ( intransitive) To perceive differences. Synonyms. [ edit]