discerner

American  

[dih-sur-ner, -zur-] / dɪˈsɜr nər, -ˈzɜr- /

noun

1. a person who perceives or detects something.

   As leaders in the school, we have to be critical discerners of the things brought to our attention.

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Etymology

Origin of discerner

discern ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Last, but by no means least worthy of mention in our list, must come Davies Gilbert, a great discerner of rising genius, to which he was ever ready to lend help and encouragement.

From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

He spoke, not as a lover of a certain social and political system, but as a discerner of spirits.

From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)

Had Hannah been a discerner of spirits to recognize the soul in that miserable little baby-body!

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

Is it not a part of my sacred office to follow in the footsteps of my Master and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart?

From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)

It was an acknowledged sign of a true prophet to be a discerner of hearts.

From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William