standing out

Verb

stand out (third-person singular simple present stands out, present participle standing out, simple past and past participle stood out)

1. To jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).

   Synonyms:

   obtrude, outstand, stick out, stick out like a sore thumb

2. (intransitive) To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with someone).
3. (intransitive) To sail in a direction away from shore.
   • One morning in the early grey of the dawn we stood out to sea to troll for mackerel.1881, P. Chr. Asbjörnsen [i.e., Peter Christen Asbjørnsen], translated by H. L. Brækstad, Round the Yule Log. Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, →OCLC...
4. (obsolete) To maintain, to persist in claiming (that).
   • She stood out that she was not Edward's mistress until Leonora said that she had seen Edwrad coming out of her room at an advanced hour of the night.1915, Ford Madox Hueffer [i.e., Ford Madox Ford], chapter IV, in The Good Soldier […], London: John Lane, The Bodley Head; New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company, →OCLC
5. (intransitive) To be clearly distinguishable; to be obvious, to be easily noticeable, in contrast to the surroundings.
   • Tourist guides often carry umbrellas so that they stand out in a crowd.
6. (intransitive) To be prominent or conspicuous; to have special significance.
   • She stood out from the other candidates and was offered the job.