discerner
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7.5
- noun
- /dɪˈsɜrnər/
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discernidor
- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
But I now have gone from having to be an information sourcer to an information discerner.
- But I now have gone from having to be an information sourcer to an information discerner.
Examples
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God's Word is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12).
Blog text (17) -
Of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Blog text (16) -
We've become active discerners and pattern makers of marketplace information.
Blog text (19) -
I also fancied myself as something of a master discerner; able to spot demonic activity and the intentions of people's hearts in a single stare.
Blog text (17) -
Smith captures café society's attempt to reassert itself as discerners of taste, those who shun the disgusting.
Academic text (2016) -
As a skilled discerner, he could easily tell the difference between genuine art and forgeries.
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Only a true discerner of talent would recognize her potential at such a young age.
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In discussions about wine, he is regarded as a discerner of quality, always identifying the finest vintages.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
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7.9
A person or thing that notices differences between similar objects
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6.3
A person or device that identifies things from patterns such as faces and handwriting
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7.0
A person who quickly forms opinions about people or situations
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6.8
A person who checks things very carefully, like reports or votes
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Etymology
Discerner comes from the verb discern, made of dis- 'apart' and cernere 'to separate'. So a discerner is someone who 'puts things apart' in their mind to see small differences, which is why the word means a person who can notice and judge things clearly.