discern (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *discern*:
VERB	perception	discern, spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, pick out, make out, tell apart	detect with the senses

discern > pronunciation
Sounds	dihser'n
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *discern*: 1 sense > verb 1, perception
Meaning	detect with the senses.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, pick out, make out, tell apart
Entails	perceive, comprehend	To become aware of through the senses
Narrower	discriminate	distinguish
Narrower	resolve	make clearly visible
Spanish	detectar, discernir, distinguir, percibir, reconocer, sentir, vislumbrar
Catalan	albirar, detectar, dicenrnir, discernir, distingir, reconèixer, sentir
Adjectives	discernible	perceptible by the senses or intellect
	discernible	capable of being seen or noticed
	discernible	capable of being perceived clearly
Nouns	discernment	perception of that which is obscure / obscure

HyperDic: discern