showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
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having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
"appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience"
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capable of distinguishing
"students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel
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able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
"discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"
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capable of making fine distinctions
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selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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generally admired
"good taste"
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tending to select; characterized by careful choice
"an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
"a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"
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marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
"discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"