Obvious vs. Distinct — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obvious and Distinct
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Definitions
Obvious➦
Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession
It was obvious a storm was coming in
Distinct➦
Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
There are two distinct types of sickle cell disease
The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing
Obvious➦
Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
Distinct➦
Readily distinguishable by the senses
A distinct smell of nicotine
Obvious➦
Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent
An obvious political ploy that fooled no one.
Distinct➦
Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete
On two distinct occasions.
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Obvious➦
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Distinct➦
Easily perceived by the senses
A distinct flavor.
Obvious➦
Opposing; fronting.
To the evil turnMy obvious breast.
Distinct➦
Clearly defined; unquestionable
At a distinct disadvantage.
Obvious➦
Exposed; subject; open; liable.
Distinct➦
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
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Obvious➦
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark.
Apart and easy to be known they lie,Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye.
Distinct➦
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Horses are distinct from zebras.
Obvious➦
Easily perceived or understood;
Obvious errors
Distinct➦
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
Obvious➦
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind;
A perceptible sense of expectation in the court
An obvious (or palpable) lie
Distinct➦
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Obvious➦
Obvious to the eye or mind;
A tower conspicuous at a great distance
Wore conspicuous neckties
Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
Distinct➦
(obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Obvious➦
Obvious to the eye;
A visible change of expression
Distinct➦
(obsolete) Marked; variegated.
Distinct➦
To distinguish; to make a distinction.
Distinct➦
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Wherever thus created - for no placeIs yet distinct by name.
Distinct➦
Marked; variegated.
The which [place] was dightWith divers flowers distinct with rare delight.
Distinct➦
Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; - with from.
The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct.
Distinct➦
Not identical; different; individual.
To offend, and judge, are distinct offices.
Distinct➦
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.
Relation more particular and distinct.
Distinct➦
To distinguish.
Distinct➦
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
Distinct➦
(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
Distinct➦
Constituting a separate entity or part;
A government with three discrete divisions
On two distinct occasions
Distinct➦
Recognizable; marked;
Noticed a distinct improvement
At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
Distinct➦
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
