discerning
11Discerning — Discern Dis*cern , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discerned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discerning}.] [F. discerner, L. discernere, discretum; dis + cernere to separate, distinguish. See {Certain}, and cf. {Discreet}.] 1. To see and identify by noting a difference… …
12discerning — adjective Date: 1589 showing insight and understanding ; discriminating < a discerning critic > • discerningly adverb …
13discerning — discerningly, adv. /di serr ning, zerr /, adj. showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry. [1600 10; DISCERN + ING2] Syn. perceptive, keen, sharp, discriminating. * * * …
14discerning — adj. Discerning is used with these nouns: ↑buyer, ↑eye, ↑palate, ↑reader, ↑traveller …
15discerning — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. discriminating, perceptive, penetrating; see intelligent 1 , judicious . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [di SUR ning] perceptive and sharp. She was discerning with her fashion choices. SYN.:… …
16discerning — dis|cern|ing [ dı sɜrnıŋ ] adjective showing good judgment about things such as art, music, and books and able to tell whether something is valuable or well made: The discerning reader will appreciate the subtleties of Boyd s humor …
17discerning — adjective some real treasures for the discerning collector Syn: discriminating, judicious, shrewd, clever, astute, intelligent, sharp, selective, sophisticated, tasteful, sensitive, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, wise, aware, knowing;… …
18discerning — UK [dɪˈsɜː(r)nɪŋ] / US [dɪˈsɜrnɪŋ] adjective showing good judgment about things such as art, music, and books and able to tell whether something is valuable or well made The discerning reader will appreciate the subtleties of Boyd s humour …
19discerning eye — If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something …
20discerning eye — If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
