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- Dictionarydis·cern·ing/dəˈsərniNG/
adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgment: "the restaurant attracts discerning customers"
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The meaning of DISCERNING is showing insight and understanding : discriminating. How to use discerning in a sentence.
DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
Discerning is an adjective that means able to discern—recognize small details, accurately tell the difference between similar things, and make intelligent judgements by using such observations. Discerning is also the continuous (- ing ) form of the verb discern.
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment. “a discerning critic” “a discerning reader” synonyms: critical. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment. clear, percipient. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicacious. mentally acute or penetratingly discerning. prescient.
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon. Synonyms: espy, descry, discover. to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong. Synonyms: judge, differentiate. verb (used without object)
to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: I could just discern a figure in the darkness. It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures. Synonyms. distinguish. recognize. spot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using the eyes. accommodate. accommodation. all eyes are on someone/something idiom. astigmatic.
Definition of discerning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.
to know, recognize or understand something, especially something that is not obvious synonym detect. discern something It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work. He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome. discern how, whether, etc….
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.
