Outstanding - Definition
outstanding
adj 1: distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding
work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
2: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an
outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti
semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own
freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the
book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a
striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros
in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and
child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient,
spectacular, striking]
3: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed";
"undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding, owing(p),
undischarged]
4: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art";
"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th
centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]