DISTINGUISH

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: D₂I₁S₁T₁I₁N₁G₂U₁I₁S₁H₄ = 16

Definition

verb mark as different. — synonyms: separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart
verb detect with the senses. — synonyms: spot, recognize, recognise, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart
verb be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait. — synonyms: mark, differentiate
verb make conspicuous or noteworthy. — synonyms: signalize, signalise
verb identify as in botany or biology, for example. — synonyms: identify, discover, key, key_out, describe, name

“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
“I can't make out the faces in this photograph”