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discern
verb as in catch sight of; recognize and understand
Strongest matches
anticipate, ascertain, detect, determine, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, divine, figure out, find out, foresee, perceive
Strong matches
apprehend, behold, descry, discover, espy, extricate, focus, judge, know, note, notice, observe, read, remark, rubberneck, secern, separate, severalize, spot, view
Weak matches
difference, discrepate, get a load of, get the picture, get wise to, make distinction, make out, pick out, see the light, see through, take in
Example Sentences
What to do with this inanimate object, whose newly visible rust spots Ms. Wilson began to equate with the cracks she had failed to discern in her marriage?
Autumn’s eyes are wide and discerning, drinking in every detail of the forest like it’s a new video-game level.
Artists, he said, were "capable of recognising beauty even in the depths of pain, and of discerning hope in the tragedy of violence and war".
While founders who have focused on quality, profitability and governance will continue to find capital, the market has become more discerning, adds Mr Daniel, "which is ultimately good for founders building for the long term".
He makes the list as consumers are becoming more discerning with their spending.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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