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It means

1) to perceive by the sight or some other sense, or by the intellect.

They discerned a sail on the horizon.

2) to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; to discriminate

He is incapable of discerning right from wrong.

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As an adjective it means "having or showing good judgment."

As the past tense of to discern, it means detected, recognized, or discovered by way of examination. The word discerning means to have and show good judgment. An example of discerning in a sentence might be "Mary's parents worried that she might not choose a good school but Mary turned out to be very discerning in her decision".

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past participle, past tense of dis·cern (Verb)Verb:
  1. Perceive or recognize (something).
  2. Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses
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Anything that is able to be known or learned or discovered is discernible.

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