distinguish - verb

• mark as different
• detect with the senses
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
• make conspicuous or noteworthy
• identify as in botany or biology, for example

distinguish - thesaurus

describe   differentiate   discern   discover   identify   key   mark   name   recognise   recognize   secern   secernate   separate   severalise   severalize   signalise   signalize   spot   tell