To feel, notice or detect with one's senses
“Mark scanned the room intently, attempting to distinguish the mood of the guests who had arrived.”
To see or catch sight of with one's eyes
“I still see the black outline of the hull, and still think I can distinguish the figure of a man stretched upon the tiller.”
To identify differences in
“Pinker suggests that our love of music developed from an evolutionary need to distinguish different sounds.”
To assort according to type, category or class
“Researchers were asked to distinguish the specimens by size and stability.”
To be an identifying characteristic or mark of
“His honesty would distinguish him from the rest of the candidates.”
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others, typically through accomplishments
“The organization would distinguish Fernandes with a medal of honor for her contributions to science.”
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