pop-out
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pop-out
First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase pop out
Example Sentences
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The image in the pop-out is a diffused blue cloud with a bright white centre.
From Space Scoop ● Mar. 20, 2025
In another sequence, the Roadrunner takes off, flies around and then returns to its launching point, where it lands nose-up on a series of pop-out landing struts, much like one of SpaceX’s reusable rockets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
The hall answers this with multiple stage configurations, a pop-out projection booth, elaborate lighting rigs obscured by an elegant mesh ceiling, and acoustic capabilities that can transform to accommodate acoustic or amplified music.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
Boxberger got Jackie Bradley Jr. swinging, then Yolmer Sánchez hit a soft pop-out to short.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
“I didn’t say—” “Get out of here, you big baboon! This is the girls’ bathroom,” a blonde with angry pop-out eyes shouts.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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