Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Cite Synonyms of discern Find synonyms for: Verb1. spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apartusage: 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"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of discern (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News The Holocaust (1933–1945) Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jerrybuilt Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language