mindmap root((洞察)) discernment stresses accuracy, as for example, in reading character or motives or appreciating art: had not the ~ to know who her friends really were. discrimination stresses the power to distinguish and select what is true or appropriate or excellent: acquire ~ by looking at a lot of art. perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment and delicacy of feeling: a novelist of keen ~. penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial: had not the ~ to see beneath their deceptive facade. insight suggests depth of discernment coupled with sympathetic understanding: a documentary providing ~ into the plight of the homeless. acumen implies consistent penetration combined with keen practical judgment: a theatre director with reliable critical ~.