discernment
"The judge's decision was widely praised for its discerning analysis of the complex legal arguments presented during the trial."
present participle of discern
"The detective spent hours trying to discern the faint footsteps on the muddy floor before rain could wash them away."
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
"a discerning critic"
"a discerning reader"
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
"a discerning editor"
"a discreet silence"
able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
"discerning taste"
"a discerning eye for color"
Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.
"The discerning critic immediately spotted the subtle flaw in the director's latest editing choice that others had missed."