discern
I
(detect with the senses) verb
appreciate, apprehend, apprehend clearly, ascertain, awake to, become acquainted with, become apprized, become aware of, become informed, behold, cast eyes on, catch sight of, cognize, command a view of, comprehend, descry, detect, discover, espy, examine, experience, fathom, have in sight, inspect, know, lay eyes on, look at, look on, look upon, make out, mentally appreciate, note, notice, observe, perceive, realize, recognize, regard, scrutinize, see, see at a glance, set eyes on, sight, spot, spy, view, visualize, witness
II
(discriminate) verb
detect differences, differentiate, distinguish, exercise discretion, have insight, judge, keep in perspective, make distinctions, note the distinctions, recognize as distinct, see as distinct, see the difference
III
index
appreciate (comprehend), apprehend (perceive), comprehend (understand), conceive (comprehend), construe (comprehend), detect, diagnose, discover, distinguish, find (discover), judge, locate, note (notice), notice (observe), perceive, read, realize (understand), recognize (perceive), secern, spy, understand
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006