tell apart
1 of 1verb/ˈtɛl əˈpɑrt/
Forms:tells apart,telling apart,told apart,told apart
1
to distinguish the differences between things or people
- I can easily tell the twins apart by their distinct hairstyles.
- Can you tell the spices apart by their unique smells?
- Let's label the boxes so we can tell them apart later.
- In the dark room, it was difficult to tell apart the various fabrics by feel.
- Some people struggle to tell apart certain colors due to color blindness.