Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having power to discern; discriminating; penetrating; acute: as, a discerning man; a discerning mind.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Acute; shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
discern . - adjective Of
keen insight orgood judgement ;perceptive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective quick to understand
- adjective having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- adjective unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
- adjective able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
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Examples
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Sometimes prisoners lie and sometimes their jailers do, but Dr. Brooks and his fellow warriors for the Lord haven't had much success in discerning which is which.
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Williams honestly believes that as cantuar, and as a member of the Church Catholic, he is called to participate with others in discerning the mind of the Church, responsive to the will of God.
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As host of the "Explore Your Spirit with Kala" show and author of the award-winning "9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled," "Ghosthunting North Carolina" and "The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body," Kala Ambrose's wisdom teachings are described as discerning, empowering and inspiring.
Kala Ambrose: Create a Seed Planting Ceremony for Reflection, Connection and Introspection
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As host of the "Explore Your Spirit with Kala" show and author of the award-winning "9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled," "Ghosthunting North Carolina" and "The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body," Kala Ambrose's wisdom teachings are described as discerning, empowering and inspiring.
Kala Ambrose: Create a Seed Planting Ceremony for Reflection, Connection and Introspection
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Clerval, whose eyes and feelings were always quick in discerning the sensations of others, declined the subject, alleging, in excuse, his total ignorance; and the conversation took a more general turn.
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Clerval, whose eyes and feelings were always quick in discerning the sensations of others, declined the subject, alleging, in excuse, his total ignorance; and the conversation took a more general turn.
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Williams honestly believes that as cantuar, and as a member of the Church Catholic, he is called to participate with others in discerning the mind of the Church, responsive to the will of God.
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Did you know that a shot of espresso is so volatile that after seven seconds standing, it will taste significantly less good to certain discerning consumers?
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As host of the "Explore Your Spirit with Kala" show and author of the award-winning "9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled," "Ghosthunting North Carolina" and "The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body," Kala Ambrose's wisdom teachings are described as discerning, empowering and inspiring.
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Did you know that a shot of espresso is so volatile that after seven seconds standing, it will taste significantly less good to certain discerning consumers?
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