Also means
to make out, perceive
Usage Note
distinguer can mean to visually make out something at a distance (on distinguait à peine la côte — 'one could barely make out the coast') or to differentiate between things (distinguer le vrai du faux — 'to distinguish truth from falsehood'). The reflexive se distinguer means 'to stand out, excel'. Distingué as an adjective means 'distinguished, refined'.
Examples
"Il est difficile de les distinguer."
Natural Translation
It is difficult to tell them apart.
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