Definition of outshine Outshine

/awˈʧajˌn/ - [awchayn] - out•shine

We found 9 definitions of outshine from 5 different sources.

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What does outshine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

outshines, outshining, outshone  

outshine - attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
  outgo, outmatch, outperform, outdo, outstrip, exceed, surmount, surpass get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
  upstage steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
outshine - shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"
  beam, shine smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • outshine (Verb)
    To shine brighter than something else.
  • outshine (Verb)
    To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner.
  • outshine (Verb)
    To shine forth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • outshine (v. i.)
    To shine forth.
  • outshine (v. t.)
    To excel in splendor.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • outshine
    owt-shīn′, v.i. to shine out or forth.—v.t. to excel in shining: to be brighter than

Part of speech

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  • outshine, verb, present, 1st person singular of outshine (infinitive).
  • outshine, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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