Discern (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object)
  1. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
  2. to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong.
verb (used without object)
  1. to distinguish or discriminate.
verb
  1. to recognize or perceive clearly
  2. to recognize or perceive (differences)
Discern (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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