Discern

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɜːrn/

Discern (Verb)

  1. To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
  2. To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
  3. To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate.

Examples

  • He was too young to discern right from wrong.
  • I can discern the letters in the blurry photo.