Definition of discern

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Discern (v. i.) To make cognizance.

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Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment.
Sharp-witted :: Sharp-witted (a.) Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..
Descry :: Descry (v. t.) To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover..
Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions..
Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum..
Injudicious :: Injudicious (a.) Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet; unwise; as, an injudicious adviser..
Distinguishable :: Distinguishable (a.) Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub..
Telescopical :: Telescopical (a.) Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision..
Inconspicuous :: Inconspicuous (a.) Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.
Discern :: Discern (v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
Callidity :: Callidity (n.) Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.
Blind :: Blind (a.) Undiscerning; undiscriminating; inconsiderate.
Discerner :: Discerner (n.) One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, perceives, or judges; as, a discerner of truth, of right and wrong..
Half-sighted :: Half-sighted (a.) Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment.
Doom :: Doom (v. t.) Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision.
Undiscerning :: Undiscerning (n.) Want of discernment.
Perspicable :: Perspicable (a.) Discernible.
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