1. (a.) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
2. (a.) Marked; variegated.
3. (a.) Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.
4. (a.) Not identical; different; individual.
5. (a.) So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
6. (v. t.) To distinguish.
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