stand out

Questions about stand out

What does stand out mean?

stand out means "be highly noticeable". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for stand out?

Close synonyms include leap out, jump out, jump, stick out, excel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stand out a common word?

stand out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.