Definition of discern

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Discern (v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.

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Discernibleness :: Discernibleness (n.) The quality of being discernible.
Discernance :: Discernance (n.) Discernment.
Injudicious :: Injudicious (a.) Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet; unwise; as, an injudicious adviser..
Taste :: Taste (n.) The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment..
Apprehensive :: Apprehensive (a.) Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning..
Nasutness :: Nasutness (n.) Quickness of scent; hence, nice discernment; acuteness..
Scern :: Scern (v. t.) To discern; to perceive.
Perspicacity :: Perspicacity (n.) The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment.
Judge :: "Judge (v. i.) One who has skill, knowledge, or experience, sufficient to decide on the merits of a question, or on the quality or value of anything; one who discerns properties or relations with skill and readiness; a connoisseur; an expert; a critic..
Know :: Know (v. i.) To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of; as, to know a person's face or figure..
Discernible :: Discernible (a.) Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding..
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum..
Discern :: Discern (v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
Wisdom :: Wisdom (a.) The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity..
Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Ken :: Ken (n. t.) To recognize; to descry; to discern.
Skill :: Skill (n.) The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc..
Intuition :: Intuition (n.) Any object or truth discerned by direct cognition; especially, a first or primary truth..
Efface :: Efface (v. t.) To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indiscernible; as, to efface the letters on a monument, or the inscription on a coin..
Wise :: Wise (v.) Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious..
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