Discern and Heed

Discern

Discern verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist

Heed and discern are semantically related in perception topic. In some cases you can use "Heed" instead a verb "Discern".

Heed

Heed verb - To take notice of and be guided by.

Discern and heed are semantically related in perception topic. Sometimes you can use "Discern" instead a verb "Heed".

Common collocations

name discern name heed name
time discern time heed time
problems discern problems heed problems
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