distinguish

Definition von distinguish im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To see someone or something clearly or distinctly; To see someone or something as different from others; To make one's self noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments
THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Perſons of the ﬁrﬅ diﬅinc‍tion, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ſeveral new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfec‍tion; and diﬅinguiſh it from others ; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.; Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic; {v} to make a distinction, make eminent, note, discern, perceive; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers"; To make ones self noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments; 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; mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers; Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between; To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible; To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; with by or for; If you can distinguish something, you can see, hear, or taste it although it is very difficult to detect. There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices. = discern; 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"; If you distinguish yourself, you do something that makes you famous or important. Over the next few years he distinguished himself as a leading constitutional scholar They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Assaye; To tell apart; To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle; If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different. Could he distinguish right from wrong? Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark It is necessary to distinguish the policies of two successive governments; identify as in botany or biology, for example; 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 The bird has no distinguishing features; 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 means to tell the difference between two or more things; mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers; Asks candidates to demonstrate a clear understanding of similar terms; {f} mark as different; see as different; differentiate; discern, recognize; To constitute a difference; to make to differ; to tell the difference between; make conspicuous or noteworthy
distinguish between right and wrong: know the difference between what is right and what is wrong
distinguish oneself: excel, become famous (because of one's excellent work)
distinguished: Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
distinguished: celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
distinguished: Specified, noted
Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.
distinguished: Simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
diſtinguiſhed: Archaic spelling of distinguished
diſtinguiſhed: Simple past tense and past participle of diﬅinguiſh
diſtinguiſhes: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diﬅinguiſh
diſtinguiſhing: Present participle of diﬅinguiſh
diſtinguiſhing: Archaic spelling of distinguishing
distinguishable: {a} able to be distinguished
distinguished: {a} a noted, eminent, extraordinary
Distinguished: fine
Distinguishing: interstinctive
To distinguish: distinct
To distinguish: discriminate
To distinguish: severalize
distinguishability: {i} recognizability, ability to be differentiated, ability to be noticed as different
distinguishable: Able, or easily able to be distinguished
distinguishable: capable of being perceived as different or distinct; "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"; "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress"; "distinguishable differences between the twins"
distinguishable: Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub
distinguishable: If something is distinguishable, you can see or hear it in conditions when it is difficult to see or hear anything. It was getting light and shapes were more distinguishable. = discernible. easy to recognize as being different from something else distinguishable from
distinguishable: {s} capable of being distinguished, obviously different, recognizable
distinguishable: If something is distinguishable from other things, it has a quality or feature which makes it possible for you to recognize it and see that it is different. features that make their products distinguishable from those of their rivals
distinguishable: Worthy of note or special regard
distinguishable: (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
distinguished: (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman
distinguished: A title of note or honor
distinguished: If you describe someone as distinguished, you mean that they look very noble and respectable. He looked very distinguished
distinguished: Marked; special
distinguished: Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; applied to persons and deeds
distinguished: set apart from other such things
distinguished: set apart from other such things used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
distinguished: If you describe a person or their work as distinguished, you mean that they have been very successful in their career and have a good reputation. a distinguished academic family. = illustrious
distinguished: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
distinguished: past of distinguish
distinguished: {s} respected, honored; famous, well-known
distinguishes: third-person singular of distinguish
distinguishing: {s} differentiating, characteristic, setting apart
distinguishing: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"
distinguishing: That serves to distinguish
distinguishing: present participle of distinguish
distinguishing: Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic

distinguish

Silbentrennung

dis·tin·guish

Türkische aussprache

dîstînggwîş

Synonyme

analyze, ascertain, categorize, characterize, classify, collate, decide, demarcate, determinate, determine, diagnose, diagnosticate, differentiate, discriminate, divide

Aussprache

/dəˈstəɴɢgwəsʜ/ /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

Etymologie

() Middle English distingwen Old French distinguer Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”) di- for dis- (“apart”) + *stinguere; see sting, stigma, style. Compare extinguish.