How To Use Discern In A Sentence
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This helpful guide will show you how to use discern in a sentence. It will show you the definition of discern, as well as synonyms, antonyms, and the types of connotations that the word can carry.
Usage for discern
Definition: to recognize, differentiate, or become aware of something with your senses or intellect
Part(s) of speech: verb
Antonyms: miss; overlook; ignore
Synonyms: detect; perceive; ascertain
Here are but a few sample sentences of the word in action!
- For some reason, I am unable to discern the difference between the taste of lemons and limes.
- The telescope helps me discern all my favorite constellations.
- My wife says we need to choose a new color for our bathroom, either Eggshell or Picket Fence, but I can’t discern a single difference between the two.
- I hate garlic so deeply that if there is a single clove in a big pot of chili, I can still discern the garlic flavor.
- I woke up in the middle of the night, and I couldn’t discern whether it was 11 p.m. or 4 a.m.
- I can discern whether a film will be good or not from the first image.
- Disaster could have been averted if only the lookouts on the Titanic were able to discern the iceberg just a few minutes earlier.
- My driving instructor is so strict. He was able to discern that my hands were at 10 and 3 instead of 10 and 2.
- She has such a discerning mind. She can tell you the zip code in California where a certain wine originated.
- I was unable to discern any grammatical errors in your novel, but the story was quite dull.
- I don’t think I’ll ever be able to discern whether a wine is expensive or cheap based on its taste.
- It seems easier for politicians to get away with lying today. It’s so difficult to discern fact from fiction.
- Her travel agent was terrible. She couldn’t even discern which side of the road people drove on in the country we were planning to visit.
- My friend is deeply color blind. He can’t even discern red from green.
- His joke was so dry that I couldn’t discern whether he was serious or trying to be funny.