Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   discern

   /dɪˈsəːn/

   verb

   • 1. recognize or find out: "I can discern no difference between the two policies"
   • ▪ distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses: "she could faintly discern the shape of a skull"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discerner noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does discern mean?

   • 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.

   DISCERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/discern

   See all results for this question

   What is a discerning person?

   • Things that can be identified or distinguished in such a way can be described as discernible. The adjective discerning can be used to describe someone who has the ability to discern or to describe such an ability, as in Most chefs have a very discerning palate. A close synonym is discriminating.

   DISCERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/discern

   See all results for this question

   Where did the word discern come from?

   • The first records of the word discern come from the 1300s. It derives from the Latin term discernere, meaning “to separate” or “to divide,” from dis-, meaning “apart,” and cernere, “to separate.” To discern is to tell things apart—to separate them, even when they appear to be very similar.

   DISCERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/discern

   See all results for this question

   How do you know if a person is discerning?

   • 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. If there's not much light, you'll have trouble discerning the words on a page well enough to read. If you have sloppy handwriting, then it's hard to discern what you wrote.

   Discern - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/discern

   See all results for this question

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

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

   • English (US)

     DISCERN meaning: 1. to see, recognize, or understand...

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discern

   • Cached

   Sep 25, 2011 · The meaning of DISCERN is to detect with the eyes. How to use discern in a sentence.

5. Videos

   • 

     4:16

     youtube.com

     3 Levels of Discernment (& signs of each)

     14 Mar 2018

     75.4K views

   • 

     6:10

     youtube.com

     Discernment 101

     22 Jun 2016

     163.8K views

   • 

     3:41

     youtube.com

     DISCERNMENT (Meaning & Definition) What is DISCERNMENT? Define What does DISCERNING Mean? To DISCERN

     2 Apr 2021

     15.4K views

   View all

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discern

   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.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › discern

   • Cached

   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › discernDISCERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › discern

   • Cached

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

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1. verb. If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is. [formal] You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend. [VERB noun] It was hard to discern why this was happening. [VERB wh] [Also VERB that] 2. verb. If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly. [formal]

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › discerndiscern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › discern

    • Cached

    discern something to see or hear something, usually with difficulty synonym make out. We could just discern the house in the distance. She could clearly discern a figure walking up towards the house.