outshine
gb/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/ us/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
B2
English
felülmúl, elhomályosít
VERB
B2
1
felülmúl
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] outshines [someone/something]
She outshone the other candidates in the interview.
Az interjún felülmúlta a többi jelöltet.
The rookie outshone several veteran players this season.
Az újonc ebben a szezonban több rutinos játékost is felülmúlt.
His charm tends to outshine his lack of experience.
Learner examples
She outshone everyone in the class.
Mindenkit felülmúlt az osztályban.
Our team outshone the other team.
A csapatunk felülmúlta a másik csapatot.
Common mistake:
Learners may think it only means ‘shine with light’; it is very common in figurative comparisons (e.g., skill, beauty, success).
Meaning
be better or more impressive
Collocations
outshine the competition
|outshine your rivals
|outshine others
|outshine everyone
|outshine your peers
|outshine colleagues
|outshine the rest
|outshine expectations
|outshine his brother
|outshine her predecessor
Synonyms
surpass (More neutral and less vivid than outshine.)
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excel (Emphasizes performing very well, not necessarily in direct comparison.)
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eclipse (Often suggests making others seem less important or impressive.)
Antonyms
lag behind (Shows being less successful or less advanced than others.)
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be overshadowed by (Focuses on being made to seem less impressive by someone else.)
Themes
people
|work
|competition
|performance
Definition
to be better than another person or thing
To be clearly better, more successful, or more impressive than someone or something else.
VERB
B2
2
elhomályosít
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] outshines [something]
The new LED sign outshone the older lights on the street.
Az új LED-tábla elhomályosította az utcán lévő régebbi fényeket.
On clear nights, the Milky Way can outshine the city glow.
Tiszta éjszakákon a Tejút elhomályosíthatja a város fényeit.
Her diamond earrings outshone the other jewelry in the case.
Learner examples
The moon outshone the small stars.
A Hold elhomályosította a kis csillagokat.
This light outshines the old one.
Ez a lámpa fényesebben világít, mint a régi.
Common mistake:
In the literal sense it compares brightness; in figurative uses about appearance, it can overlap with ‘be more impressive’.
Meaning
shine brighter than something
Collocations
outshine the sun
|outshine the stars
|outshine the moon
|outshine the lights
|outshine nearby streetlights
|outshine everything around it
|outshine the skyline
|outshine other gems
|outshine the decorations
|outshine the fireworks
Synonyms
outglow (Closer to literal light and glow; less common than outshine.)
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dazzle (Focuses on impressing or temporarily blinding with brightness.)
Antonyms
dim (Means to become less bright or to make something less bright.)
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be outshone (The opposite comparison: another light or object is brighter or more striking.)
Themes
nature
|appearance
|art
Definition
to shine more brightly than something else
To shine with stronger light than something else, or to be more visually striking by comparison.
Grammar
Dictionary form
outshine
IPA
GB/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
US/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn/
Syllables & stress
out - shine (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: outshine
- 3rd Person Singular: outshines
- Present Participle: outshining
- Past: outshone
- Past Participle: outshone
Word family
Expressions
outshine everyone
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn ˈɛvɹiwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
be the most impressive person
to be the best among all people there
Examples
- She outshone everyone at the awards ceremony.
- Even among experienced actors, he managed to outshine everyone on stage.
- In the final round, her accuracy outshone everyone else’s.
Learner examples
- She outshines everyone.
outshine the competition
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
do better than other companies
to be better than your competitors
Examples
- Their customer service outshines the competition.
- The phone’s battery life helps it outshine the competition in this price range.
- To outshine the competition, the brand focused on simpler design.
Learner examples
- Our product outshines the competition.
outshine your rivals
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn jˈʊɹ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
beat your main opponents
to be better than your rivals
Examples
- The team outshone their rivals with faster passing and better defense.
- She consistently outshines her rivals in debates.
- Their latest release outshone their rivals’ models.
Learner examples
- He outshines his rivals.
outshine yourself
1/ˈaʊt͡ʃˌaɪn jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
do even better than usual
to do better than you usually do
Examples
- With that presentation, you really outshone yourself.
- He outshone himself on his first day at the new job.
- The chef outshone herself with the dessert menu.
Learner examples
- You outshone yourself today.