stand out

British  

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

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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

stand out Idioms  

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

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

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

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Example Sentences

“I really wanted it to stand out,” says Cash about her own cover.

From Los Angeles Times

At seven o'clock on a Monday morning, a village paperboy is busily doing his rounds, his high-vis vest and yellow bag standing out against a grey blanket of fog.

From BBC

"He doesn't want to stand out, he just want to fit in but these safeguarding measures are in place for young players."

From BBC

What stands out is what the case didn’t involve—no illegal crossing, no forged documents, no dramatic failure at the border.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amid all the turmoil in the world, one decidedly positive trend stands out: Crime in the U.S. is way down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• emerge
• loom
• stick out