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- DictionaryDis·cern·ing/dəˈsərniNG/
adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgment: "the restaurant attracts discerning customers"
verb (used with object) 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.
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.
DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
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.
to be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something: He could discern the note of urgency in their voices. The exhibit is arranged in no important order that the viewer can discern. (Definition of discern from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · 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.
discerning. adjective. /dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/ (approving) able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something. The discerning customer will recognize this as a high-quality product. To the discerning eye, the quality may seem quite poor. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
