distinguish vs contrast

contrast vs distinguish

distinguish is not a noun while contrast is a noun.

distinguish and contrast both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No
contrast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contrast is a hyponym of distinguish; that is, contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distinguish:

distinguish: mark as different
contrast: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

Other hyponyms of distinguish include know, discriminate, know apart, label, label, sex, individualise, individualize, have the distinction, severalise, severalize, contradistinguish, decouple, dissociate, demarcate, discriminate, separate, single out, stratify.

distinguish (noun)	contrast (noun)
	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

distinguish (verb)	contrast (verb)
mark as different	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
identify as in botany or biology, for example	to show differences when compared; be different
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses

Difference between distinguish and contrast

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