All discern synonyms

verb discern

• find out — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
• detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
• foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
• anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
• perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
• differentiate — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
• determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
• ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
• distinguish — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
• discriminate — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
• divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
• figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
• rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
• notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
• separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
• read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
• remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
• spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
• discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
• focus — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
• note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
• apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
• observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
• know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
• descry — to discern or make out; catch sight of
• judge — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
• behold — If you behold someone or something, you see them.
• view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
• secern — to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
• get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
• get the picture — understand
• get wise to — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
• pick out — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
• see the light — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
• see through — Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse.
• see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
• catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
• glimpse — a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
• understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
• fathom — a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
• recognise — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
• recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
• know by sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
• difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
• make out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
• take in — the act of taking.