outshine B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #42346 Meanings 1 verb To be much better or more impressive than someone or something else. The young singer outshone everyone else on the stage. 2 verb To shine more brightly than something else. On a clear night, Venus can outshine every star. Thesaurus Word family Forms outshinesoutshiningoutshone Derived forms outshiner Etymology AI details From out- + shine. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outshine **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 42346 ## Meanings 1. To be much better or more impressive than someone or something else. 2. To shine more brightly than something else. ## Examples - The young singer outshone everyone else on the stage. - On a clear night, Venus can outshine every star. ## Derived Forms - outshiner ## Etymology From out- + shine. ## AI Etymology Outshine comes from out- + shine. Modern senses include to be much better or more impressive than someone or something else and to shine more brightly than something else. The wider word family includes derivatives such as outshiner. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown