Outshine
[aʊt'ʃaɪn] or ['aʊt'ʃaɪn]
Definition
(verb.) attract more attention and praise than others; 'This film outshone all the others in quality'.
(verb.) shine brighter than; 'What star outshines the sun?'.
Edited by Gail--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To shine forth.
(v. t.) To excel in splendor.
Typist: Michael
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Surpass, eclipse, overshadow
ANT:Foil, relieve, back
Editor: Pasquale
Definition
v.i. to shine out or forth.—v.t. to excel in shining: to be brighter than.
Checker: Osbert
Examples
- Insufferable to him were all notorieties and celebrities: where he could not outshine, he fled. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He was the universal landlord; the wealth and authority of his temples and establishments outshone those of the king. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But presently the Emperor came along and he outshone them all. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Through want of it she had sung without being merry, possessed without enjoying, outshone without triumphing. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
Typist: Martha