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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cern•ing /dɪˈsɜrnɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - able to distinguish (things) in the mind:very discerning in his analysis of the problem.
See -cern-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cern•ing (di sûr′ning, -zûr′-),USA pronunciation adj. - showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding:a discerning critic of French poetry.
dis•cern′ing•ly, adv. perceptive, keen, sharp, discriminating. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: discerning /dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ/ adj - having or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cern /dɪˈsɜrn/USA pronunciation v. [not: be + ~-ing]- to perceive by the sight or by the intellect;
recognize:[~ + object]She could discern a faint light ahead in the forest. - to distinguish in the mind: [~ + object]to discern right from wrong.[~ + that clause]Can he discern that his enemies are doing harm to him?
dis•cern•i•ble, dis•cern•a•ble, adj.: The light was barely discernible in the distance. dis•cern•ment, n. [uncountable]See -cern-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•cern (di sûrn′, -zûrn′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect;
see, recognize, or apprehend:They discerned a sail on the horizon. - to distinguish mentally;
recognize as distinct or different; discriminate:He is incapable of discerning right from wrong. v.i. - to distinguish or discriminate.
- Latin discernere to separate, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + cernere to separate
- Old French)
- Middle English (1300–50
dis•cern′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discover, descry, espy. See notice.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged differentiate, judge.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: discern /dɪˈsɜːn/ vb - (transitive) to recognize or perceive clearly
- to recognize or perceive (differences)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere to divide, from dis-1 (apart) + cernere to separate |