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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. 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 /

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

    Definition of discern verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › discernDiscern - definition of discern by The Free Dictionary

    1. To perceive with the eyes; detect or distinguish: discern a figure in the shadows. 2. To recognize or understand as being distinct or different: Researchers finally discerned the purpose of the gene. See Synonyms at see 1.

  9. 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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISCERN - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    Definitions of 'discern' 1. If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is. [formal] [...] 2. If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'discern' present simple: I discern, you discern [...] past simple: I discerned, you discerned [...] past participle: discerned.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › discerndiscern | meaning of discern in Longman Dictionary of...

    discern meaning, definition, what is discern: to notice or understand something by thi...: Learn more.