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- Dictionarydiscerning/dɪˈsəːnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgement: "the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
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DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
: 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.
DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.
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.
Discerning definition: showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding. See examples of DISCERNING used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of discerning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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".
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…
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.
