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Meanings of discern in English

Portuguese
discernir
Catalan
dicenrnir
Spanish
sentir

Detect with the senses.

discernir

To see, discover or determine something, unclear, distant or hidden, by looking carefully.

Usage of discern in English
1
She often tried to discern what he watched at any particular moment.
Sister of the dead
2
It is not easy to discern the true picture from the data.
The Irish Times
3
It takes a skilled hand to discern the truth from these Americans.
American assassin
4
Afterwards we shall more rightly discern the thing which we search for:-
The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
5
I couldn't stop to try and discern the source of her interest.
A fugitive truth: an emma fielding mystery
6
More than any word you may discern the answer from his actions.
Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
7
But to discern the words, she needed to be calm and unemotional.
Immortal wolf
8
The comments thread that follows the piece does help discern the truth.
Wired
9
I just managed to discern the names inscribed; they were all French.
Bullets & Billets
10
This enabled him to discern the 'superior' Aryan races from inferior peoples.
News.com.au
11
There was something wrong, but she couldn't quite discern what it was.
The lost recipe for happiness
12
Regardless, you must keep in mind to discern well and research thoroughly.
The South African
13
There was still enough light in the steamy cabin to discern objects.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
14
Within them, Asclepius could discern the shadows of people; adrift and asleep.
Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
15
Soon she could dimly discern the dark mass of the opposite side.
The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix
16
Here we may discern the first spontaneous outcroppings of the genuine humorist.
Mark Twain
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Translations for discern
Portuguese
discernir
Discern through the time
Discern across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common