dis|cern´er

dis|cern´er
dis|cern «duh ZURN, -SURN», transitive verb.
to perceive; see clearly; distinguish or recognize: »

Through the fog I could just discern a car coming toward me. When there are many conflicting opinions, it is hard to discern the truth. Not till the hours of light return, All we have built do we discern (Matthew Arnold).

–v.i.
to distinguish; make a distinction; discriminate: »

The Philosopher whose discoveries now dazzle us could not once discern between his right hand and his left (William Ellery Channing).

╂[< Old French discerner distinguish, separate, learned borrowing from Latin discernere < dis- off, away + cernere distinguish, separate]
–dis|cern´er, noun.

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  • dis|cern — «duh ZURN, SURN», transitive verb. to perceive; see clearly; distinguish or recognize: »Through the fog I could just discern a car coming toward me. When there are many conflicting opinions, it is hard to discern the truth. Not till the hours of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern´i|ble|ness — dis|cern|i|ble «duh ZUR nuh buhl, SUR », adjective. that can be discerned; perceptible: »The island was barely discernible through the mist. –dis|cern´i|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern|i|ble — «duh ZUR nuh buhl, SUR », adjective. that can be discerned; perceptible: »The island was barely discernible through the mist. –dis|cern´i|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern´ing|ly — dis|cern|ing «duh ZUR nihng, SUR », adjective. keen in seeing and understanding; with good judgment; shrewd; acute; discriminating: »A more discerning mind, a shrewder tongue, I have never met. –dis|cern´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern|ing — «duh ZUR nihng, SUR », adjective. keen in seeing and understanding; with good judgment; shrewd; acute; discriminating: »A more discerning mind, a shrewder tongue, I have never met. –dis|cern´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern|i|bly — «duh ZUR nuh blee, SUR », adverb. in a manner so as to be discerned; perceptibly …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cern|ment — «duh ZURN muhnt, SURN », noun. 1. keenness in seeing and understanding; good judgment; shrewdness: »The eye of the soul acquires a discernment whereby some can instantly read the character of others (Cardinal Manning). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • in´dis|cern´i|bly — in|dis|cern|i|ble «IHN duh ZUR nuh buhl, SUR », adjective, noun. –adj. not discernible; imperceptible: »a rapid look, indiscernible by male eye (Charles Reade). –n. a thing that cannot be discerned: »Among the indiscernibles are absolute space,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´dis|cern´i|ble|ness — in|dis|cern|i|ble «IHN duh ZUR nuh buhl, SUR », adjective, noun. –adj. not discernible; imperceptible: »a rapid look, indiscernible by male eye (Charles Reade). –n. a thing that cannot be discerned: »Among the indiscernibles are absolute space,… …   Useful english dictionary

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