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- DictionaryDis·tin·guish·ing/dəˈstiNGɡwiSHiNG/
adjective
- 1. characteristic of one thing or person, so serving to identify it; distinctive: "a house with no distinguishing features"
verb. uk / dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ / us / 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 colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
Distinguish, differentiate, discriminate suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing: to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser.
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 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.
3 days ago · 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. There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms. [VERB noun + from] The bird has no distinguishing features. [VERB -ing] 3. verb.
4 days ago · adjective. distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group. Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. distinguishingly. adverb.
