discern
11discern — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, easily, readily (esp. AmE) ▪ She could clearly discern a figure walking up to the house. ▪ barely (esp. AmE), dimly (esp. BrE), just …
12discern — di|scern [dıˈsə:n US ə:rn] v [T not in progressive] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: discernere to separate , from cernere to sift ] 1.) to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully discern what/where/why etc ▪… …
13discern — verb (transitive not in progressive) formal to see, notice, or understand something only after looking at it or thinking about it carefully; perceive (2): In the distance I could just discern the hills near Tendaho. | discern who/what/how etc: It …
14discern — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latin discernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis apart + cernere to sift more at dis , certain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a …
15discern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. espy; discover, perceive, distinguish, detect, discriminate. See vision, visibility, intelligence, difference. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To see] Syn. observe, behold, make out, perceive, notice, espy …
16discern — dis|cern [ dı sɜrn ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to notice something, especially after thinking about it carefully or studying it: discern a difference/pattern/reason 2. ) to see or hear something, especially something that is far away or not… …
17discern — verb /dɪˈsɜːn,dɪˈsɝn,dɪˈzɜːn,dɪˈzɝn/ a) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. He was too young to discern right from wrong. b) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to …
18discern — [14] Discern, discreet, discrete, and discriminate all come ultimately from the same source, Latin discernere, literally ‘separate by sifting’, hence ‘distinguish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis ‘apart’ and cernere ‘sift,… …
19discern — [dɪ sə:n] verb recognize or find out. ↘see or hear with difficulty: she could faintly discern the shape of a skull. Derivatives discerner noun discernible (also discernable) adjective discernibly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from …
20discern — verb they could discern a slender figure, probably a woman, slowly approaching Syn: perceive, make out, pick out, detect, recognize, notice, observe, see, spot; identify, determine, distinguish; literary descry, espy See note at distinguish …
