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discernment

Discernment describes the ability to notice the fine-point details, the ability to judge something well or the ability to understand and comprehend something. (noun)

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

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See discernment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See discernment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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