"having or showing discernment, discriminating, acute," c. 1600, present-participle adjective from discern (v.) in the sense "discover by the intellect, understand." Related: Discerningly.
a discerning critic
a discerning reader
a discerning editor
discerning taste
a discerning eye for color
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dischargeable
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