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Observing vs Discerning - What's the difference?

observing | discerning |

As verbs the difference between observing and discerning

is that observing is while discerning is .

As nouns the difference between observing and discerning

is that observing is observation while discerning is discernment.

As an adjective discerning is

of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

observing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • observation
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.

    discerning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • discernment
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 224:
    • Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

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