discernible
AdjectiveUS[dih-sur-nuh-buhl]/dɪˈsɝnəbəl/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- perceptible by the senses or intellect“things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause”“the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations”“the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles”Synonyms: discernable
- capable of being perceived clearly“an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible”Opposite imperceptibleSimilar perceptible
- capable of being seen or noticed“a discernible change in attitude”“a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript”“an observable change in behavior”Synonyms: evidentobservableOpposite unnoticeableSimilar noticeable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis·cern′i·ble adjective
Origin: L. discernibilis.
Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding.
The effect of the privations and sufferings... was discernible to the last in his temper and deportment.— Thomas Babington Macaulay
Synonyms: Perceptible; distinguishable; apparent; visible; evident; manifest.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54