be distinguished by something

All was dark within, so that I could distinguish nothing by the eye.

Many African species, in particular, are difficult to distinguish other than by their calls.

Nor can he distinguish one animal from another by its name.

He could now easily distinguish each one by their thoughts.

She barely had time to distinguish by their clothes that they were all men.

During the civil war he seems to have distinguished himself by his personal courage and activity.

The name "Orange" has been used to distinguish it by color.

This makes it easy for the rider to distinguish the two by feel.

The Shadow could distinguish the shape of the room only by a light from the opening beyond.

It then distinguished itself by an original way of combining the local with the global.