Definition of distinguishes Distinguishes

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distinguishes, verb, present, 3rd person singular of distinguish (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb distinguishes, distinguishing, distinguished
distinguish - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
		separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
		identify, place consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
		know be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
		know apart, discriminate recognize or perceive the difference
		label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
		label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
		sex tell the sex (of young chickens)
		individualise, individualize make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"
		contrast put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
		severalise, severalize distinguish or separate
		contradistinguish distinguish by contrasting qualities
		dissociate, decouple to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
		demarcate set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
		single out, discriminate, separate select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance"
		stratify render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
distinguish - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
		mark, differentiate
		mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
		characterise, characterize, qualify be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
		characterise, characterize be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
distinguish - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
		spot, recognize, recognise, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
		resolve find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
		discriminate recognize or perceive the difference
distinguish - identify as in botany or biology, for example
		identify, discover, key, key out, describe, name
		class, assort, sort, classify, sort out, separate arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
distinguish - make conspicuous or noteworthy
		signalize, signalise
		mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
		singularise, singularize distinguish as singular

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Wiktionary

distinguish (Verb)
To see someone or something as different from others.
distinguish (Verb)
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
distinguish (Verb)
To make one's self noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

distinguish (v. t.)
Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
distinguish (v. t.)
To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
distinguish (v. t.)
To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
distinguish (v. t.)
To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
distinguish (v. t.)
To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
distinguish (v. i.)
To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
distinguish (v. i.)
To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

distinguish
To see someone or something as different from others; to discern or comprehend.
distinguish
To detect with the senses.
distinguish
To identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

distinguish
dis-ting′gwish, v.t. to mark off, set apart (often with from): to recognise by characteristic qualities: to discern critically: to separate by a mark of honour: to make eminent or known.—v.i. to make or show distinctions or differences, to recognise the difference (with from, between).—adj. Disting′uishable, that may be capable of being distinguished.—adv. Disting′uishably.—p.adj. Disting′uished, illustrious.—n. Disting′uisher.—p.adj. Disting′uishing, peculiar.—n. Disting′uishment (Shak.), distinction. [Through Fr. from L. distinguĕre, distinctum—dis, asunder, stinguĕre, to prick, conn. with Gr. stizein, to mark. See Sting.]