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”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Discern meaning
What does “discern” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“discern” is a verb with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: detect with the senses.