DISCERNIBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does discernible mean? 

• DISCERNIBLE (adjective)
  The adjective DISCERNIBLE has 3 senses:

1. perceptible by the senses or intellect

2. capable of being perceived clearly

3. capable of being seen or noticed

  Familiarity information: DISCERNIBLE used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISCERNIBLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perceptible by the senses or intellect

Synonyms:

discernable; discernible

Context example:

the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles

Antonym:

indiscernible (difficult or impossible to perceive or discern)

Derivation:

discern (detect with the senses)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Capable of being perceived clearly

Context example:

an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible

Similar:

perceptible (capable of being perceived by the mind or senses)

Derivation:

discern (detect with the senses)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Capable of being seen or noticed

Synonyms:

discernible; evident; observable

Context example:

an observable change in behavior

Similar:

noticeable (capable or worthy of being noticed)

Derivation:

discern (detect with the senses)

 Context examples 

A disorder characterized by a dysrhythmia without discernible P waves and an irregular ventricular response due to multiple reentry circuits.

(Atrial Fibrillation, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Overall, about 63 percent of the babies and young children in the study had discernible levels of cotinine, evidence of significant exposure to second- and third-hand smoke, according to the study.

(Infants, Toddlers at More Risk from Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke than Thought, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

But the sea still shone in the distance and the ship was plainly discernible.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Eyelashes and cheeks and lips were so coated with the crystals from their frozen breath that their faces were not discernible.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

At length the Parsonage was discernible.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)