" discernible "

1: able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind;

  * e.g., " ... discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciable,

•  apprehensible,

•  detectable,

•  distinguishable,

•  palpable,

•  perceptible,

•  sensible

•  Antonyms : 

•  impalpable,

•  imperceptible,

•  inappreciable,

•  indistinguishable,

•  insensible,

•  undetectable

1: to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes;

  * e.g., " ... barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist "

•  Synonyms : 

•  behold,

•  catch,

•  descry,

•  distinguish,

•  espy,

•  eye,

•  look (at),

•  note,

•  notice,

•  observe,

•  perceive,

•  regard,

•  remark,

•  see,

•  sight,

•  spot,

•  spy,

•  view,

•  witness

•  Antonyms : 

•  confuse,

•  mistake,

•  mix (up)

2: to understand or point out the difference in;

  * e.g., " ... too young to discern between right and wrong "

•  Synonyms : 

•  difference,

•  differentiate,

•  discriminate,

•  distinguish,

•  secern,

•  separate

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss

3: to have a clear idea of;

  * e.g., " ... we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciate,

•  apprehend,

•  assimilate,

•  behold,

•  catch,

•  catch on (to),

•  cognize,

•  compass,

•  comprehend,

•  conceive,

•  cotton (to or on to),

•  decipher,

•  decode,

•  dig,

•  get,

•  grasp,

•  grok,

•  intuit,

•  know,

•  make,

•  make out,

•  perceive,

•  recognize,

•  register,

•  savvy,

•  see,

•  seize,

•  sense,

•  tumble (to),

•  twig,

•  understand

•  Antonyms : 

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