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11stand-out — /ˈstænd aʊt/ (say stand owt) Colloquial –noun 1. a person in a team, competition, etc., who impresses as having abilities greater than all the others. –adjective 2. outstanding; obvious: a stand out choice. 3. brilliant, excellent: a stand out… …
12stand out — verb To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to ones surroundings. The path led straight across the clearing into another forest, lying upon the verge of which I saw a bit of white. It appeared to stand out in marked contrast and incongruity to …
13stand-out — n. an extraordinary thing or person. □ Bob is a real stand out in our bowling league. □ This car is a real stand out as a speed machine …
14stand out — to be easily seen or noticed. His bright red hair helps him stand out at comedy clubs. It simply stands out as an excellent school among many very good schools. Related vocabulary: stick out …
15stand·out — /ˈstændˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] US : a person or thing that is better or more important than the others in a group She is a standout among the available candidates. All the cameras we tested were good, but there was no real standout. often… …
16stand out — phr verb Stand out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑sweat, ↑vein …
17stand out — be more noticeable in some way than those around one He likes to wear clothes that make him stand out from the crowd …
18stand out against — ˌstand ˈout against [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stand out against he/she/it stands out against present participle standing out against past tense …
19stand out for — ˌstand ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stand out for he/she/it stands out for present participle standing out for past te …
20stand out as something — ˌstand ˈout (as sth) derived to be much better or more important than sb/sth • Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. see also ↑outstanding Main entry: ↑standderived …
