English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/dɪ�s��n/, SAMPA|/dI"s3:n/
(General American|US) IPA|/dɪ�s�n/, SAMPA|/dI"s3`n/

Etymology
From OF. discerner.

Verb
en-verb

#transitive To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
#transitive To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
#transitive To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.
#:He was too young to discern right from wrong.
#intransitive To perceive differences.

Derived terms
discernible
discernment
indiscernible

Translations
trans-top|To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes
Finnish: huomata, havaita; (with eyes) nähdä
trans-mid
German: erkennen, wahrnehmen
Korean: ����:��� 보고 ��.
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trans-top|To perceive, recognize or comprehend with the mind; to descry
Greek: t|el|διακ�ίν�|sc=Grek
Finnish: t+|fi|havaita
trans-mid
Spanish: t-|es|vislumbrar
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trans-top|To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate
Greek: t|el|διακ�ίν�|sc=Grek
Finnish: t+|fi|erottaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|To perceive differences
trans-mid
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et:discern
fr:discern
io:discern
it:discern
pt:discern
te:discern
vi:discern
zh:discern

• 2007-11-19 11:57 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for fi, es

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