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Meaning of 'discern' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discern [ v. i.]
- To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood.
- To make cognizance.
2 . Discern [ v. t.]
- To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
- To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference.

Meaning of 'discern' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . discern [ v]
Meaning (1):
- detect with the senses
Example in sentence:
  • I can't make out the faces in this photograph;
  • The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards

Nearby Words:

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