Discern Definition
discern
verb
- detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
"Discern" in song lyrics
See how discern is used in real songs:
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"Still it's simple to decipher and difficult to discern"
Mars ILL — Sphere of Hip Hop -
"Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern"
William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece
Words that rhyme with discern
Usage tips for "discern"
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