stand out

verb

1. to be distinctive or conspicuous

2. to refuse to agree, consent, or comply

   they stood out for a better price

3. to protrude or project

4. to navigate a vessel away from a port, harbour, anchorage, etc

noun

1. informal

   1. a person or thing that is distinctive or outstanding

   2. ( as modifier )

      the standout track from the album

2. a person who refuses to agree or consent

Idioms and Phrases

Protrude, project, as in Those reliefs stand out from the building walls . [First half of 1500s]

Be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent, as in He's so tall that he always stands out in a crowd . [Mid-1800s]

Refuse to comply, remain opposed, as in The one juror is standing out against a guilty verdict . [Late 1500s]

Related Words

• emerge 
• loom 
• stick out