clearly or sharply defined to the mind; " clear- cut evidence of tampering"; " Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct... intentions of conquest"; " trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

recognizable; marked; " noticed a distinct improvement"; " at a distinct ( or decided) disadvantage"

constituting a separate entity or part; " a government with three discrete divisions"; " on two distinct occasions"

easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; " a distinct flavor"; " a distinct odor of turpentine"; " a distinct outline"; " the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; " distinct fingerprints"

( often followed by ` from') not alike; different in nature or quality; " plants of several distinct types"; " the word ` nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; " gold is distinct from iron"; " a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; " management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"

Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.

Marked; variegated.

Not identical; different; individual.

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.

To distinguish.

Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; - with from.

Separate; different; clear; plain.

Distinetly.

Separate: different: well- defined: clear.

DISTINCTLY.

Clear; plain; disjoined; separate.

Definitely separated; separate; clearly defined; variegated. See Distinguish.

Not the same in number or kind; separate; clear; different; plain; obvious; not confused.

It left a very distinct mark on Russia. – The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman

The signal was made by two distinct rings. – The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet by Kenneth Ward

That there is here a distinct loss cannot, I think, be denied. – Reviews by Oscar Wilde

" Mr. Jessop," John said, in a loud, distinct voice, that all might hear him, " I have the pleasure to open an account with you. – John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

On the contrary, this passage was always considered to be the most distinct and glorious of all the Messianic prophecies. – Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Hengstenberg

By the more general rule the land must be connected in a single piece, though in some states the pieces may be distinct. – Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

I carry to this day a distinct recollection of her appearance in the garden on that day. – Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward by T. G. Steward

Now the green hat she had winter before last was- Don't you think those mountains are dreadfully bright and distinct? – Clover by Susan Coolidge

There was something not ice within it, which grew more and more distinct as I gazed, until at last I plainly distinguished the form of my grandmother lying as then when my aunt made me touch her face. – Wilfrid Cumbermede by George MacDonald

Every stone stood out that clear and distinct I could have counted 'em. – The Happy Family by Bertha Muzzy Bower

He is rather a distinct species of undergraduate. – An American at Oxford by John Corbin

They may and usually do have distinct fields of employment, each doing the thing for which he is, or supposed to be, best prepared. – Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

This thing of his was a distinct success. – The Jervaise Comedy by J. D. Beresford

Mr. Lanley, though a small man and now over sixty, had a distinct presence. – The Happiest Time of Their Lives by Alice Duer Miller

This is a distinct advance. – Concerning Animals and Other Matters by E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)

Presently he spoke- his voice was faint yet distinct. – Thelma by Marie Corelli

I did not see him again, and I am not sure now that his gift was very distinct or very great. – Literature and Life by William Dean Howells

There was a distinct change in the temper of the crew. – The River and I by John G. Neihardt