discernible

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discernible — adjective

  • discerniblepositive
  • more discerniblecomparative
  • most discerniblesuperlative

1. If something is discernible, you can notice it, recognize it, or understand what

1.形容詞C2
釋義

If something is discernible, you can notice it, recognize it, or understand what it is, even if you need to look, listen, or think carefully.

例句

Even from the back row, Devika's handwritten notes were still discernible on the screen.

be discernible on a screen

After a week of talks, a new plan was finally discernible in the mayor's remarks.

discernible in spoken remarks

同義詞
  • noticeable

    more common and less formal for something that can be seen or sensed

  • perceptible

    close formal synonym, especially for slight physical signs

  • visible

    mainly about sight, not about grasping a meaning or feeling

  • understandable

    best when the point or meaning can be grasped mentally rather than seen

反義詞
  • imperceptible

    too slight for the senses or mind to notice

  • indiscernible

    present but too faint, blurred, or mixed up to make out

  • obscure

    hard to understand or not easy to see clearly

文法句型

be discernible

be discernible to + person

be discernible in + sound/remark/pattern

remain discernible through + condition

用法筆記

Usually appears after be, remain, become, or seem. It often points to something faint but still noticeable, or to a meaning or feeling that can be picked up from signs such as remarks, tone, or behavior.

常見錯誤

❌The receipt was not discernible because it was inside her bag.
✅The receipt was not visible because it was inside her bag.
💡'discernible' is used when something is there but hard to pick out, not when it is completely out of sight.
❌The twins were discernible only by their shirts.
✅The twins were distinguishable only by their shirts.
💡'discernible' means noticeable or understandable; 'distinguishable' means able to be told apart.