Definition of tell apart

Definitions

Verb

detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph"

Verb

mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

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Synonyms

differentiate discern distinguish make out pick out recognise recognize secern secernate separate severalise severalize spot tell

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More General Terms

identify place

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More Specific Terms

contradistinguish contrast decouple demarcate discriminate dissociate individualise individualize know know apart label resolve separate severalise severalize sex single out stratify

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