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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiscerner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: discerner
"Elle a un œil avisé pour discerner les détails."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing good judgment.
"Her discerning eye for art allows her to spot genuine pieces among fakes." - 2
Able to make careful distinctions.
"The discerning reader will appreciate the subtle nuances in the author's writing."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'discerning' originates from the Latin 'discernere', meaning 'to separate' or 'to distinguish'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of perceiving or recognizing differences, particularly in taste or judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discerning" is said worldwide
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discerner
Transliteration: discerner
"Elle a un œil avisé pour discerner les détails."
unterscheidend
Transliteration: unterscheidend
"Der unterscheidende Leser erkennt die feinen Unterschiede."
discerne
Transliteration: discerne
"Il lettore discernente apprezza le sfumature."
discriminador
Transliteration: discriminador
"El lector discriminador notará los detalles sutiles."
discernente
Transliteration: discernente
"O leitor discernente notará as nuances."
विवेकी
Transliteration: viveki
"विवेकी पाठक बारीकियों को समझेगा।"
有洞察力的
Transliteration: yǒu dòngchá lì de
"有洞察力的读者会注意到细微的差别。"
식별력 있는
Transliteration: sigbyeollyeog itneun
"식별력 있는 독자는 미세한 차이를 알아차릴 것입니다."
識別力のある
Transliteration: shikibetsu-ryoku no aru
"識別力のある読者は微妙な違いに気づくでしょう。"
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