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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"
verb. us / dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ / uk / dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ / Add to word list. B2 [ I or T, not continuous ] to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another: He's color-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
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.
3 days ago · 1. (when intr, foll by between or among) to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between) 2. to be a distinctive feature of; characterize. 3. to make out; perceive.
to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words. to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize : It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧tin‧guish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ S3 W3 verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people SYN differentiate distinguish between His attorney argued that Cope could not distinguish between right and wrong. distinguish somebody/something ...
Mar 13, 2024 · To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics. Synonyms: differentiate, discriminate; see also Thesaurus: tell apart. Antonym: confuse. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly . Synonyms: discern, make out.
