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Word: discernibly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Caricaturists must be able to discern to what extent physical features individually contribute to a likeness so that they can gauge just how much these features can be exaggerated or diminished to humorous effect without losing the resemblance...

Author: By Adam J. B. lane, | Title: Drawing A Blank | 12/2/1992 | See Source »

WOMEN HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT the possibility of having his baby. Scientists the world over plead for a chance to examine him. Museums compete for bits of his clothing and tools. Nations and provinces bicker over who has custody rights, while anthropologists struggle to discern how he lived and what other ancient secrets he is destined to reveal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stone Age Iceman | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...Screaming Trees share their Seattle brethren's penchant for hooky guitar riffs and raspy vocals over dense layers of bass and drums. Like looking at the sun through opaque glass, one can discern shards of shiny, happy tunes underneath their sonic barrage...

Author: By Bryan Lavietes, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Paradise Crowd Looks for Oblivion With the Trees | 10/22/1992 | See Source »

...monitor is composed of tiny optic sensors that measure the levels of thousands of different fats, proteins, carbohydrates and other molecules in the capillaries just under the skin. Then the devices transmit all this information to the central computer screen at the front of the room. The pediatrician can discern at a glance whether his charges are exhibiting optimal health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why, You Don't Look a Day Over 100! | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

Participants conduct research about religious communities across the United States, Eck said. The project attempts "to discern the ways in which plurality is both conspicuous and invisible in American public life...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Hsu, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Pluralism Conference Begins | 10/3/1992 | See Source »

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