discern

• Verbe signifiant percevoir, reconnaître ou distinguer quelque chose avec clarté, souvent par une observation attentive ou une perspicacité.

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving, recognizing, or distinguishing something with clarity, often through careful observation or insight.

1. Recognize or perceiveB2formal

   To see, recognize, or understand something that is not obvious or clear.

   Discerner (percevoir)

   • It is difficult to discern the truth from his lies.
   • She could discern a faint outline in the darkness.
   • The expert could discern subtle differences in the paintings.

   Synonymesdetectdistinguishidentifymake outnoticeobserveperceiverecognize

   Antonymesconfuseignoremisperceivemissoverlook

2. Distinguish or differentiateB2formal

   To be able to see the difference between two or more things.

   distinguer, différencier

   • He can discern between right and wrong easily.
   • The teacher could discern the students' different learning styles.
   • It takes practice to discern the various bird species by their songs.

   Synonymesdifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishseparatetell apart

   Antonymesconflateconfusemistake