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.

Dec 14, 2025 · (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate. quotations He was too young to discern right from wrong.

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

My eyes can discern ten million colours, it seems. And in this charcoal ash, trained eyes can discern lots of tiny fragments of scorched grass. I struggled to discern a trend. I doubt it, but we could probably …

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. …

Discern definition: To perceive with the eyes; detect or distinguish.

1. to perceive by the sight or other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend. 2. to distinguish mentally; discriminate: to discern right from wrong.

If you can make out, pick out, or distinguish something, you can discern it. This is a word for recognizing and perceiving things. Discerning has to do with being able to see or hear something. In a loud room, …