discern

verb

dis·cern di-ˈsərn How to pronounce discern (audio)

-ˈzərn

discerned; discerning; discerns

transitive verb

: to detect with the eyes

discerned a figure approaching through the fog

: to detect with senses other than vision

discerned a strange odor

: to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate

discern right from wrong

: to come to know or recognize mentally

unable to discern his motives

intransitive verb

: to see or understand the difference

discerner noun

Example Sentences

A careful analysis of the "Nutrition Facts" panels might provide some guidance, but you would have to do a lot of math before you could discern the best choice.

David L. Katz, O, The Oprah Magazine, August 2008 The ability to discern value at a glimpse, to sift the useful out of the rejected with as little expenditure of energy as possible, is the great talent of the scavenger.

Matthew Power, Harper's, December 2006 Astronomers are delighted to have found 19 galaxies that appear to be bent out of shape. The distorted images are cosmic mirages, arcs or rings of light created when the gravity of a massive foreground object bends and magnifies the light from a galaxy lying behind it. Albert Einstein predicted the effect … in 1936, but telescopes at the time weren't powerful enough to discern it.

R. Cowen, Science News, 21 Jan. 2006 Despite the layers of ironic hesitation, the reader soon discerns that the emotions informing the book are raw and, more importantly, authentic.

Publishers Weekly, 13 Dec. 1999 The reasons behind this sudden change are difficult to discern. barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist See More

Recent Examples on the Web Paleontologists have been able to discern dinosaur colors, work out the timing of how quickly baby dinosaurs developed in their eggs, found dinosaurs that survived through the cold of Polar winters, and more.

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 From a photo of Ganymede by Juno taken in June 2021 scientists were able to discern new craters on its surface.

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Most people wouldn’t be able to discern such microtonal shifts up or down 8 hertz.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Bigger is better To discern the universe's first, faint stars, Webb requires the largest mirror ever launched for astronomy.

Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2021 This is a great opportunity to discern the difference between resting and ruminating.

Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 In contrast to the block letters, the other inscriptions were engraved in a curly script, thin and harder to discern.

CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022 The best way to do that is to give you a basic step-by-step way of how to discern and figure this out for yourself.

Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 Police have not revealed how many victims Johnson has allegedly abused, but are looking for tips to discern more information about him.

Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	discerned
释义	discern verb dis·cern di-ˈsərn -ˈzərn discerned; discerning; discerns transitive verb 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 : to see or understand the difference discerner noun Synonyms behold catch descry distinguish espy eye look (at) note notice observe perceive regard remark see sight spot spy view witness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A careful analysis of the "Nutrition Facts" panels might provide some guidance, but you would have to do a lot of math before you could discern the best choice. David L. Katz, O, The Oprah Magazine, August 2008 The ability to discern value at a glimpse, to sift the useful out of the rejected with as little expenditure of energy as possible, is the great talent of the scavenger. Matthew Power, Harper's, December 2006 Astronomers are delighted to have found 19 galaxies that appear to be bent out of shape. The distorted images are cosmic mirages, arcs or rings of light created when the gravity of a massive foreground object bends and magnifies the light from a galaxy lying behind it. Albert Einstein predicted the effect … in 1936, but telescopes at the time weren't powerful enough to discern it. R. Cowen, Science News, 21 Jan. 2006 Despite the layers of ironic hesitation, the reader soon discerns that the emotions informing the book are raw and, more importantly, authentic. Publishers Weekly, 13 Dec. 1999 The reasons behind this sudden change are difficult to discern. barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist See More Recent Examples on the Web Paleontologists have been able to discern dinosaur colors, work out the timing of how quickly baby dinosaurs developed in their eggs, found dinosaurs that survived through the cold of Polar winters, and more. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 From a photo of Ganymede by Juno taken in June 2021 scientists were able to discern new craters on its surface. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Most people wouldn’t be able to discern such microtonal shifts up or down 8 hertz. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Bigger is better To discern the universe's first, faint stars, Webb requires the largest mirror ever launched for astronomy. Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2021 This is a great opportunity to discern the difference between resting and ruminating. Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 In contrast to the block letters, the other inscriptions were engraved in a curly script, thin and harder to discern. CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022 The best way to do that is to give you a basic step-by-step way of how to discern and figure this out for yourself. Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 Police have not revealed how many victims Johnson has allegedly abused, but are looking for tips to discern more information about him. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English discernen "to discriminate, perceive rationally, see," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French discerner, borrowed from Latin discernere "to separate, divide off, distinguish," from dis- dis- + cernere "to sift, discern, decide, determine" — more at certain entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition discern verb dis·cern di-ˈsərn -ˈzərn discerned; discerning : to see, recognize, or understand something discerned verb past tense of discern 1 as in noticed to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance noticed spotted saw regarded eyed noted observed remarked viewed perceived sighted descried spied distinguished beheld espied identified witnessed watched caught considered examined studied glimpsed looked (at) scanned marked heeded got a load of scrutinized inspected surveyed picked out laid eyes on set eyes on made out minded picked up attended (to) glanced (at) peered (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignored disregarded neglected missed overlooked passed over overpassed See More 2 as in differentiated to understand or point out the difference in too young to discern between right and wrong Synonyms & Similar Words differentiated distinguished discriminated separated differenced understood comprehended secerned knew contradistinguished divided grasped demarcated severed set off parted marked (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confused mixed (up) mingled confounded mistook lumped (together) 3 as in understood to have a clear idea of we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark Synonyms & Similar Words understood knew deciphered comprehended recognized grasped saw appreciated realized sensed perceived apprehended intuited conceived got beheld decoded assimilated made seized cognized dug registered grokked twigged caught savvied made out compassed fathomed digested absorbed picked up on caught on (to) penetrated tumbled (to) cottoned (to or on to) took in pierced Antonyms & Near Antonyms missed misinterpreted misunderstood misread misconstrued misapprehended mistook misperceived misconceived See More
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