To distinguish; perceive the difference between(two or more things); discriminate.To indicate or constitute the difference between; show the distinction between.To see distinctly; separate mentally from the general mass of objects occupying the field of vision; perceive by the eye; descry.To discover by the intellect; gain knowledge of; become aware of; distinguish.Synonyms and To perceive, recognize, mark, note, espy, descry.To perceive a difference or distinction; make or establish a distinction; discriminate: as, to discern between truth and falsehood.To see; penetrate by the eye.To have judicial cognizance: with of.