distinction vs facsimile

distinction

noun
  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. 

  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination. 

  • Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished. 

facsimile

verb
  • To make a copy of; to reproduce. 

  • To send via a facsimile machine; to fax. 

noun
  • A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network. 

  • A copy or reproduction. 

  • Reproduction in the exact form as the original. 

  • The image sent by the machine itself. 

How often have the words distinction and facsimile occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )