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 all its surroundings, and when I stopped to examine it, I found that it was a small strip of muslinpart of the hem of a garment.
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stand|out — stand out or stand|out «STAND OWT», noun, adjective. U.S. –n. 1. a person or thing that is outstanding of its kind, especially in excellence: »Kudos…to the hostess who is ever on the lookout for goodies to make the cookout a stand out (New… … Useful english dictionary
stand-out — or stand|out «STAND OWT», noun, adjective. U.S. –n. 1. a person or thing that is outstanding of its kind, especially in excellence: »Kudos…to the hostess who is ever on the lookout for goodies to make the cookout a stand out (New Yorker). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
stand out — ► stand out 1) project or be easily noticeable. 2) be clearly better. Main Entry: ↑stand … English terms dictionary
stand out — [v] be conspicuous, prominent attract attention, be distinct, beetle, be highlighted, be striking, bulge, bulk, catch the eye, emerge, jut, loom, overhang, poke, pouch, project, protrude, stick out; concept 716 Ant. obscure … New thesaurus
stand out — index project (extend beyond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stand out — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to be clearly visible ) to stand out against (to stand out against a dark background) 2) (D; intr.) ( to be noticeable ) to stand out among, from, in (to stand out among the others; to stand out in a crowd; to stand out from… … Combinatory dictionary
stand out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms stand out : present tense I/you/we/they stand out he/she/it stands out present participle standing out past tense stood out past participle stood out 1) to be easy to see or notice because of being different … English dictionary
stand out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something stands out, it is very noticeable. [V P] Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields... [V P] Grammatical errors are always obvious to me, spelling mistakes stand out. 2) PHRASAL VERB If… … English dictionary
stand out — Syn: be noticeable, be visible, be obvious, be conspicuous, stick out, attract attention, catch the eye, leap out; informal stick/stand out a mile, stick/stand out like a sore thumb … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
stand out — 1) his veins stood out Syn: project, stick out, bulge (out), be proud, jut (out) 2) she stood out in the crowd Syn: be noticeable, be visible, be obvious, be conspicuous, stick out, be striking, be di … Thesaurus of popular words
stand-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… …
