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Cf. French. discernement (17th c.)
*1. a. The act of '''discerning''' or perceiving by the [[intellect]]; intellectual [[perception]] or apprehension.
:b. The faculty of discerning; discrimination, [[judgement]]; keenness of intellectual perception; penetration, [[insight]].
*2. The act of distinguishing; a distinction. Obs. (Cf. DISCERN v. 2.)
*3. Perception by the [[senses]]; distinguishing by [[sight]], distinct [[vision]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
Cf. French. discernement (17th c.)
*1. a. The act of '''discerning''' or perceiving by the [[intellect]]; intellectual [[perception]] or apprehension.
:b. The faculty of discerning; discrimination, [[judgement]]; keenness of intellectual perception; penetration, [[insight]].
*2. The act of distinguishing; a distinction. Obs. (Cf. DISCERN v. 2.)
*3. Perception by the [[senses]]; distinguishing by [[sight]], distinct [[vision]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
