Definition of
stand_out has definitions from the field of transportation
1
[ verb ] be highly noticeable

Synonyms

jump_out jump stick_out leap_out

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

If you have a higher quality product , how can you make it stand_out - justify its premium price - without the spoken word ?

(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)

Each was her mother 's assistant and confidante ; and each stood_out conspicuously in the family picture .

Related terms

look

2
[ verb ] distinguish oneself

Synonyms

surpass excel

Examples

"She excelled in math"

Used in print

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

I am certainly not adequately trained to describe or enlarge on human fears , but there are certain features of the fears dispelled by scientific explanations that stand_out quite clearly .

Related terms

exceed overshadow rank shine_at excellence

3
[ verb ] (transportation) steer away from shore, of ships

Used in print

(Glenn Infield, "America's Secret Poison Gas Tragedy"...)

Damned if that was n't a sailing_ship standing_out of the old harbor - Porto_Vecchio .

Related terms

steer seafaring

4
[ verb ] be stubborn in resolution or resistance

Related terms

resist

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Similar Spelling

stand_pat stand_oil stand_fast stand_watch stand_still stand_in standard stand_up stand_by stand-up standpat stand_for stoned stands stand_back Standridge standstill stand_firm stunt_kite Standiford stand-down stand_guard standby standardize standee Standen Stander standpoint Stanton steamed stunned stunt_woman standardise stunted

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