The meaning of DISCERN is to detect with the eyes. How to use discern in a sentence.

Understanding and comprehending (Definition of discern from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

DISCERN definition: to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend. See examples of discern used in a sentence.

You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend. [VERB noun] It was hard to discern why this was happening. [VERB wh]

Definition of discern verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon. discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong. to distinguish or discriminate. dis•cern′er, n. 1. discover, descry, espy. …

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