discover vs see

discover is not a noun while see is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discover	No	No	Yes	No
see	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, discover and see are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of discover include find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up.

As verbs, see is a hyponym of discover; that is, see is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discover:

discover: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
see: observe as if with an eye

Other hyponyms of discover include catch out, find out, sense, instantiate, trace.

discover (noun)	see (noun)
	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

discover (verb)	see (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	deem to be
identify as in botany or biology, for example	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
make a discovery, make a new finding	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
see for the first time; make a discovery	deliberate or decide
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes	make sense of; assign a meaning to
find unexpectedly	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with