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discern between (someone or something) and (someone or something)
To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discerning between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discern between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves.
See also: and, between, discern
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
discern between someone or something and someone or something
to detect the difference between people and things. I cannot discern between the dark trees and the dark sky behind them. I cannot discern between the person and the background.
See also: and, between, discern
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- discern between (someone or something) and (someone or something)
- discern from
- discerning
- discern
- discern (someone or something) from (someone or something)
- discriminate between
- discriminate between (someone or something)
- (as) different as night and day
- different as night and day
- differ in