to stick out
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3.0
- phrasal verb
- /stɪk aʊt/
:
destacar
- What are some personal ventures that really stick out in your mind?
But the person who sticks out was Graham Gooch.
- But the person who sticks out was Graham Gooch.
- Well, let me point to two things that stuck out to me as a philosopher.
- Another word you use that stuck out at me is propaganda.
- She's the one sticking out like a normal thumb.
- What else, you know, stuck out to me was that he was local.
- And if you really, really do love anime, you stick out like a sore thumb.
- But the other thing for me that sticks out most that has you in it.
- So what makes you stick out that will make her attracted to you?
- Let's talk about maybe anything that sticks out.
Examples
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But are there certain things that really stick out often for people?
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Well, let me point to two things that stuck out to me as a philosopher.
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Even like in college, I still feel like I stick out more.
Academic text (2013) -
You gotta admit he does stick out.
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All of the entries are special to me, but one sticks out in particular.
Academic text (2007) -
Yeah, well, I-I... so I read your book, and there's something that stuck out to me.
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And if you really, really do love anime, you stick out like a sore thumb.
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Love the disguise, buddy, but you still stick out like a sore thumb.
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And then the rabbi smiles, moves back a step, and sticks out his hand.
Fiction book (2001) -
The bright orange sign really sticks out against the green trees.
Synonyms
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3.2
To be easy to notice because you are different or better
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3.4
Easy to notice because it looks different or bright
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2.7
Attract someone's attention because it is interesting or noticeable
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3.1
Make people notice you in a group
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3.9
To be very noticeable and attract attention
To be easy to notice among others
Antonyms
How Noticeable
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
stick + out
The meaning 'to extend outward or project beyond a surface' is directly derivable from combining 'stick' (a verb implying being fixed or projecting) with the directional particle 'out' which signals outward direction. This verb+particle composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern in English phrasal verbs, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings would likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Stick out comes from the clear picture of something that sticks out from a surface or a crowd, like a bright red coat showing above other people. So when something 'sticks out' it is easy to see or it attracts attention.