| distinguishing |
| 1. v. present participle of distinguish | |
| 2. adj. That serves to distinguish. | |
| 3. n. The act by which something is distinguished or told apart. | |
| distinguish |
| 1. v. To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics. | |
| 2. v. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly. | |
| 3. v. To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments. | |
| The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal. | |
| 4. v. (transitive, obsolete) To make to differ. | |
