🇬🇧 Distinguish meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To distinguish means to notice or tell how things are different from each other, even when they look or seem almost the same.

My mom can’t distinguish my innocent face from my “I-totally-ate-the-cookies” face.

Our cat can’t distinguish the new couch from her scratching post, and the couch is losing the battle.

My grandpa can’t distinguish the TV remote from his phone, so he keeps trying to call people with the volume button.

I can’t distinguish my little brother’s dance moves from a penguin slipping on ice.

Owls can distinguish tiny sounds so well they can hear a mouse under snow.

A girl finds two birds under a tree. At first she cannot distinguish their tiny sounds. She tries to distinguish their colors. She watches their wings and begins to distinguish one as bold and one as shy. She touches the shy wing and can now distinguish both by weight and sound. She laughs, happy to distinguish them and take care.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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