dis·cern
verb \di-ˈsərn, -ˈzərn\Definition of DISCERN
transitive verb
1a : to detect with the eyes <discerned a figure approaching through the fog>
b : to detect with senses other than vision <discerned a strange odor>
2: to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate <discern right from wrong>
3: to come to know or recognize mentally <unable to discern his motives>
intransitive verb
: to see or understand the difference
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