transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsərn, -ˈzərn ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latin discernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis- apart + cernere to sift — more at dis- , certain
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to detect with the eyes
discern ed a figure approaching through the fog
b. : to detect with senses other than vision
discern ed a strange odor
2. : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate
discern right from wrong
3. : to come to know or recognize mentally
unable to discern his motives
intransitive verb
: to see or understand the difference
• dis·cern·er noun
• dis·cern·ible also dis·cern·able -ˈsər-nə-bəl, -ˈzər- adjective
• dis·cern·ibly -blē adverb