Definition of Distinguish

to recognize something or someone as being unique

Examples of Distinguish in a sentence

A police detective often finds himself in the position of having to distinguish between a lie and a truth.  🔊

Unfortunately the witness could not distinguish her attacker in the photo lineup.  🔊

The wine connoisseur is able to distinguish between a thousand different wines.  🔊

Because my mother’s speech was slurred after her stroke, I often found it hard to distinguish her words.  🔊

The piano teacher could easily distinguish a perfect performance from a flawed one.  🔊

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