v. 25B6; verb
distinguishing reality from fantasy : DIFFERENTIATE, tell apart, discriminate between, tell the difference between.
he could distinguish shapes in the dark : DISCERN, see, perceive, make out; detect, recognize, identify; poetic/literary descry, espy.
this is what distinguishes history from other disciplines : SEPARATE, set apart, make distinctive, make different; single out, mark off, characterize.
25A0; distinguish oneself ATTAIN DISTINCTION, be successful, bring fame/honour to oneself, become famous.