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Discernment is defined as the ability to notice the fine-point details, the ability to judge something well or the ability to understand and comprehend something.

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Noticing the distinctive details in a painting and understanding what makes art good and bad is an example of discernment.

See discernment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an act or instance of discerning
the power of discerning; keen perception or judgment; insight; acumen

See discernment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment.
Keenness of insight and judgment.

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