Developing, Distinguishing, or Drawing Attention: English Vocabulary List

to be immediately noticeable or strikingly obvious

"The red dress jumps out."

"The bright, unusual color of the car really seemed to jump out at everyone on the street."

to immediately captures someone's attention in a sudden and striking manner

"Danger leaps out at careless hikers."

"The bright colors of the sign leaped out at me as soon as I walked into the store and I could not ignore them."

to unfold in a particular way

"The drama played out on stage."

"The final scene of the movie will play out the dramatic confrontation between the hero and the villain."

to come into view unexpectedly

"A rabbit pops out."

"Suddenly, a small, furry creature popped out from behind the bushes, startling us."

to read a text or content aloud, articulating the words for others to hear

"Read out the names aloud."

"The teacher read out the names of the students who had passed the difficult exam with the highest scores."

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

"The teacher singled out one student for praise."

"The teacher singled out one student for praise because of his exceptional performance on the difficult exam."

to be easily noticed, often due to being different from the surrounding elements

"His ears stick out noticeably."

"His bright red hair made him stick out in the crowd of people with darker hair colors."

to loudly shout something, often suddenly and with the intention of grabbing someone's attention

"Yell out for help loudly."

"The coach yelled out instructions to the players from the sideline as the opposing team drove toward the goal."

to show something to someone by pointing one's finger toward it

"Point out the bird."

"The teacher pointed out several common errors that students often make when writing academic essays."

to be prominent and easily noticeable

"Her red hair stands out."

"Her bright red hair made her stand out in the crowd of people at the concert."

to emerge as a particular outcome

"The cake turned out perfectly."

"The party turned out to be much more fun than I had expected it would be."