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- Dictionarydis·tin·guish/dəˈstiNGɡwiSH/
verb
- 1. recognize or treat (someone or something) as different: "the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy" Similar
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The meaning of DISTINGUISH is to perceive a difference in : mentally separate. How to use distinguish in a sentence.
to see, hear, or experience something, esp. with difficulty: In the dark, I could barely distinguish the shape of a person. (Definition of distinguish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of distinguish.
to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him. to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle. to divide into classes; classify: Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.
To distinguish is to discern, which means to perceive or recognize the way something differs from what’s around it. It takes discerning taste buds to distinguish between Coke and Pepsi. Distinguish also means to separate yourself out from the pack, usually in a good way.
Definition of distinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. To perceive as being different or distinct: Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior? b. To perceive distinctly; discern: The lookout distinguished the masts of ships on the horizon. 2. a. To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct: a scientist who distinguished four species of the plant. b.
To distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing: to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser. To discriminate is to perceive the particular, nice, or exact differences between things, to determine wherein these differences consist, and to estimate their significance: to discriminate prejudiced from ...
to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of: It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister. to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words.
1. If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different. [...] 2. A feature or quality that distinguishes one thing from another causes the two things to be regarded as different, because only the first thing has the feature or quality. [...]
verb. distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing. To perceive as being different or distinct. Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior? American Heritage. To make a distinction ( between or among) Webster's New World. To perceive clearly; recognize plainly by any of the senses. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
