<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.</li><li>to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of: It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister.</li><li>to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words.</li><li>to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.</li><li>to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle.</li><li>to divide into classes; classify: Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.</li><li>to indicate or show a difference (usually followed by between).</li><li>to recognize or note differences; discriminate.</li></ul>