Definizione monolingua

distinguish

distinguish (third-person singular simple present distinguishes, present participle distinguishing, simple past and past participle distinguished)

1. To see someone or something as different from others.
   • 1922, De Lacy OLeary, Arabic Thought and Its Place in History:

     It had begun to take a leading place even in the days of the Ptolemies, and in scientific, as distinguished from purely literary work, it had assumed a position of primary importance early in the Christian era.

2. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
3. To make ones self noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
   • 1784: William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., PREFACE

     THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Per?ons of the ?r? di?inc?tion, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ?everal new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfec?tion; and di?ingui?h it from others?;?which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.

Definizione dizionario distinguish

distinguere

caratterizzare

conoscere

differenziare

discernere

distinquere

mettere in evidenz

mettere in evidenza

particolarizzare

scernere

separare

Altri significati:

To see someone or something as different from others.

Archaic spelling of distinguish.

differentiate (both figuratively and visually)