Discerning

/dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/ adjective medium

Able to judge or perceive things clearly and accurately, especially subtle differences.

A discerning shopper, she could tell the handmade rug from the machine-made copy at a glance.

Memory Trick

Discerning contains 'discern,' meaning to separate or tell apart — a discerning eye separates the genuine from the fake.

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