To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
Used in a Sentence
outshines
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for outshines.
Editorial note
There were recent touch responsiveness benchmarks that show that even the iPhone 4 outshines the latest Android models.
Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of outshines gathered in one view.
To shine brighter than something else
(literary) To shine forth, to give out light.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for outshines.
verb
To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
verb
To shine brighter than something else
verb
(literary) To shine forth, to give out light.
Example sentences
There were recent touch responsiveness benchmarks that show that even the iPhone 4 outshines the latest Android models.
If you are looking for good layex editors there is one that outshines them all: emacs.
My impression is that World War II outshines the whole rest of British history.
The website definitely outshines the other two, I like the clear and simple overview of the available packages.
On the down side, XMonad really outshines Amethyst when it comes to performance.
It's like I have a much bigger dream and goal that outshines the rest of it.
Stephenson wrote this about text editors: > emacs outshines all other editing software in approximately the same way that the noonday sun does the stars.
From an artistic point of view, Limbo outshines Braid.
I wouldn't say pip's the worst, but NPM outshines it in my opinion.
But OSX outshines it greatly in completeness and polish.
From the perspective of the RKV, the Earth will look like a cloud of fast-moving subatomic particles irradiating it with a power that substantially outshines the sun.
• An actor playing a minor role in a play gives a performance that outshines the performance of the stars.
Quote examples
Powershell's object pipeline far outshines the Unix style "pass around strings and dick with parsing everywhere".
I think "Ruby outshines Python" is a matter of great debate, and I wouldn't say that one is universally better than the other, rather it depends on your application and personal preferences!
I've never heard a student say, "I like 'Hamlet,' but I don't really belong in AP English—that child who sits in the front row knows half the plays by heart, and he started reading Shakespeare when he was 7!" Basketball players don't quit just because one of their teammates outshines them.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use outshines in a sentence?
There were recent touch responsiveness benchmarks that show that even the iPhone 4 outshines the latest Android models.
What does outshines mean?
To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
What part of speech is outshines?
outshines is commonly used as verb.