1. 区分;区别;辨别
If you can tell people or things apart, you are able to recognize the differences between them and can therefore identify each of them.

1. mark as different

e.g. We distinguish several kinds of maple

Synonym: distinguishseparatedifferentiatesecernsecernateseveralizeseveralisetell

2. detect with the senses

e.g. The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph

Synonym: spotrecognizerecognisedistinguishdiscernpick outmake out