Distinguish
verb
Notice or understand the difference between two things or people.
She could distinguish the difference between the two types of wine.
Often appears as...
- distinguish between
- distinguish from
verb
Making someone or something special, noticeable or different.
She distinguished herself by her outstanding performance in the exams.
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- distinguish oneself
- distinguish in
verb
Recognize or treat as different.
It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
Often appears as...
- distinguish from
- distinguish one from the other
verb
See, hear, or understand something with difficulty.
In the darkness, I was barely able to distinguish the shape of a man.
Often appears as...
- barely distinguish
- distinguish in the darkness
verb
Notice or understand the difference between two things or people.
She could distinguish the difference between the two types of wine.
Often appears as...
- distinguish between
- distinguish from
verb
Making someone or something special, noticeable or different.
She distinguished herself by her outstanding performance in the exams.
Often appears as...
- distinguish oneself
- distinguish in
verb
Recognize or treat as different.
It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
Often appears as...
- distinguish from
- distinguish one from the other
verb
See, hear, or understand something with difficulty.
In the darkness, I was barely able to distinguish the shape of a man.
Often appears as...
- barely distinguish
- distinguish in the darkness
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Visual
Distinguishing can involve senses other than sight, like taste or hearing.
He could distinguish the song by its unique guitar riff.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Differences
Sometimes the differences you distinguish are not obvious, but very slight.
An expert could distinguish the painting as a forgery by the brushstrokes.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Clues
Context, like specific details or background info, helps to distinguish meaning.
With the context of the story, she could distinguish the author's intent.
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
but I'm not challenging this just because I'm weird, the challenge actually has a very, very long and distinguished history. Here's the common-sense idea. There is you. You are the individuals you are, and you have this kind of core. Now in your life, what happens is that you, of course, accumulate different experiences and so forth.
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Why elephants never...
by encoding important experiences into long-term memories. The ability to distinguish this importance makes elephant memory a complex and adaptable faculty beyond rote memorization. It's what allows elephants who survived a drought in their youth to recognize its warning signs in adulthood,
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What happens when our...
and right now, technology advances extremely rapidly -- that is the proximate cause, that's why we are currently so very productive. But I like to think back further to the ultimate cause. Look at these two highly distinguished We have Kanzi --
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How to spot a fad diet -...
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet, ads routinely come about claiming to have the answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually healthy
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
he rarely spends time with his family but his presence in the neighborhood keeps away young males looking for territory who might attack the cubs the male cubs are already becoming distinguishable from their sisters
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How to master your sense...
and in her words, distinguish the carpenter from the iron worker, the artist from the mason or the chemist, by a simple inhale. Follow these steps and you too can change the way the world smells to you.
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The secret lives of baby...
detecting both sound and smell. Odor, in particular, allows larvae to distinguish between different environments, even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats.
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How to deal with...
gaslighting does not mean total detachment it means distinguishing between the world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their
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Top 5 Animals Living In...
essential if sees to distinguish her prey in all this cutter because her prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her
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Reframing Black History...
opens up an opportunity to distinguish um to deepen
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
but I'm not challenging this just because I'm weird, the challenge actually has a very, very long and distinguished history. Here's the common-sense idea. There is you. You are the individuals you are, and you have this kind of core. Now in your life, what happens is that you, of course, accumulate different experiences and so forth.
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Why elephants never...
by encoding important experiences into long-term memories. The ability to distinguish this importance makes elephant memory a complex and adaptable faculty beyond rote memorization. It's what allows elephants who survived a drought in their youth to recognize its warning signs in adulthood,
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What happens when our...
and right now, technology advances extremely rapidly -- that is the proximate cause, that's why we are currently so very productive. But I like to think back further to the ultimate cause. Look at these two highly distinguished We have Kanzi --
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How to spot a fad diet -...
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet, ads routinely come about claiming to have the answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually healthy
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
he rarely spends time with his family but his presence in the neighborhood keeps away young males looking for territory who might attack the cubs the male cubs are already becoming distinguishable from their sisters
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How to master your sense...
and in her words, distinguish the carpenter from the iron worker, the artist from the mason or the chemist, by a simple inhale. Follow these steps and you too can change the way the world smells to you.
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The secret lives of baby...
detecting both sound and smell. Odor, in particular, allows larvae to distinguish between different environments, even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats.
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How to deal with...
gaslighting does not mean total detachment it means distinguishing between the world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their
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Top 5 Animals Living In...
essential if sees to distinguish her prey in all this cutter because her prey doesn't stray Portia is a spider eating spider this raises a few problems her
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Reframing Black History...
opens up an opportunity to distinguish um to deepen
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Quote examples
Gary Zukav
American Author
The first step is to distinguish the loving parts of your personality that are active from the frightened parts of your personality that are active - in other words, to learn to distinguish love from fear in you. The second step is to choose love, no matter what.
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Frank B. Kellogg
American Politician
I further value this gift as it gave me an opportunity to accept this distinguished honor in a country so devoted to this cause and whose history marks a wonderful chapter in world development.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
You just have to find that thing that's special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.
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Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.
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Emily VanCamp
Canadian Actress
It's very important to be able to distinguish the actors from the characters they play.
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Edward Dowden
Irish Critic
Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.
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Edward M. Lerner
American Author
The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Lucy Liu
American Actress
I try to distinguish my characters from each other.
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Gary Zukav
American Author
The first step is to distinguish the loving parts of your personality that are active from the frightened parts of your personality that are active - in other words, to learn to distinguish love from fear in you. The second step is to choose love, no matter what.
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Frank B. Kellogg
American Politician
I further value this gift as it gave me an opportunity to accept this distinguished honor in a country so devoted to this cause and whose history marks a wonderful chapter in world development.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
You just have to find that thing that's special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.
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Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.
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Emily VanCamp
Canadian Actress
It's very important to be able to distinguish the actors from the characters they play.
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Edward Dowden
Irish Critic
Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.
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Edward M. Lerner
American Author
The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Lucy Liu
American Actress
I try to distinguish my characters from each other.
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