Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Tell Apart.
Tell Apart - as a verb
Detect with the senses
Example: "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
discern10distinguish16make outpick outrecognise12recognize21spot6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Mark as different
Example: "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
differentiate20distinguish16secern8secernateseparate10severaliseseveralizetell4Hypernyms (Closely Related)
identify15place9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"It is difficult to tell apart the twins."
"I can't tell apart the different brands of soda."
"She dyed her hair to easily tell apart from her sister."
"I can tell apart the identical socks by the pattern on the bottom."
"My new glasses help me to tell apart objects that are far away."
