Words Like DISCERN

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DISCERN.

6 Alternative Words Similar to discern

1 Recognize Verb      Synonym Words Like Recognize
2 Recognise Verb      Synonym Words Like Recognise
3 Distinguish Verb      Synonym Words Like Distinguish
4 Discerned Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Discerned
5 Discerning Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Discerning
6 Resolve Verb      Hyponym Words Like Resolve

3 examples of discern

1 to discern a difference
2 to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood
3 I can't make out the faces in this photograph

10 definitions of discern

1 To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
2 To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize.
3 To see or understand the difference; to make distinction.
4 To make cognizance.
5 detect with the senses
6 To perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect.
7 To recognize or comprehend mentally.
8 To perceive or recognize as being different or distinct; distinguish. See Synonyms at see1.
9 To perceive differences.
10 To distinguish; perceive the difference between(two or more things); discriminate.
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