Jun 11, 2017
The American Heritage Dictionary entry: discern
tr.v. Ā disĀ·cerned, disĀ·cernĀ·ing, disĀ·cerns 1. To perceive with the eyes; detect or distinguish: discern a figure in the shadows.2. To recognize or understand as being distinct or different: Researchers finally discerned the purpose of the gene. See Synonyms at see1.[Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere, to separate : dis-, apart; see DIS- + cernere, to perceive; see krei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]disĀ·cernīer n.
