stand out as something

stand out as something
ˌstand ˈout (as sth) derived
to be much better or more important than sb/sth

Four points stand out as being more important than the rest.

see also outstanding
Main entry:standderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • stand out against — ˌstand ˈout against [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stand out against he/she/it stands out against present participle standing out against past tense …   Useful english dictionary

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  • stand out — Synonyms and related words: aller sans dire, amount to something, appear, balk, be evident, be featured, be manifest, be no secret, be noticeable, be prominent, be revealed, be seen, be somebody, be something, be visible, beetle, bristle up, bulk …   Moby Thesaurus

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