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   discern

   /dɪˈsəːn/

   verb

   • 1. recognize or find out: "I can discern no difference between the two policies"
   • ▪ distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses: "she could faintly discern the shape of a skull"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discerner noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

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   discern: [verb] to detect with the eyes. to detect with senses other than vision.

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   DISCERN meaning: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to recognize or perceive clearly 2. to recognize or perceive (differences).... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

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

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   discern something to see or hear something, usually with difficulty synonym make out. We could just discern the house in the distance. She could clearly discern a figure walking up towards the house.

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

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   1. to perceive by the sight or other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend.

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   discern: 1 v detect with the senses Synonyms: distinguish , make out , pick out , recognise , recognize , spot , tell apart Types: resolve make clearly visible discriminate distinguish

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdiscern verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    1 (formal) 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…

11. www.yourdictionary.com › discernDiscern Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Discern definition: To perceive with the eyes; detect or distinguish.