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discern
Meaning: to perceive or recognize, especially with effort
discern in a sentence
How discern is used in real sentences:
It was hard to discern the words through the static.
It was hard to discern the words through the static.
“Once she began, she could barely discern the piano beneath sleet rattling the tall windows.”
— from the passage The White Road
Synonyms for discern
Other words for discern — distinguish, perceive and detect — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of discern
Words that mean the opposite of discern:
- overlook
- miss
Where it comes from
From Latin discernere 'to separate, distinguish'
Word parts
- dis — apart, away
discern: dis- (apart) + cern (separate)
Memory hook
DISCERN — see clearly, like a DISCEN-ing eye.