stand out

stand out
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "stand out":
present tense I/you/we/they stand out he/she/it stands out present participle standing out past tense stood out past participle stood out
1) to be easy to see or notice because of being different
stand out against:

His turquoise tie stood out against his black suit.

stand out from:

Their old orange car stood out from all the rest.

stand out in a crowd:

Her bright clothes always make her stand out in a crowd.

2) to be much more impressive or important than other people or things
stand out as:

Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting.

stand out in your mind (= be remembered very clearly):

It stands out in my mind as the most exciting day of my career.


English dictionary. 2014.

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