Definition

Verb phrase: - To stand out clearly, to be prominently visible or distinctly apparent, often due to contrast with the surrounding area. It describes something that is raised, protruding, or otherwise made very obvious to the eye or mind.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Sau khi tập gym, các cơ bắp của anh ấy nổi rõ lên. (After working out, his muscles stand out clearly.)
  • Những đường vân gỗ nổi rõ trên bề mặt chiếc bàn cũ. (The wood grains are prominently visible on the surface of the old table.)
  • Sự khác biệt giữa hai phương pháp nổi rõ ngay từ bước đầu tiên. (The difference between the two methods becomes distinctly apparent from the very first step.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm nổi rõ" / "làm cho nổi rõ": To highlight, to emphasize, to make something stand out.
  • Ánh đèn sân khấu làm nổi rõ khuôn mặt diễn viên. (The stage lights highlight the actor's face.)
• "nổi rõ lên": To stand out (against a background). The particle "lên" adds a sense of emergence or projection.
  • Ngọn núi nổi rõ lên trên nền trời xanh. (The mountain stands out against the blue sky.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nổi bật (adj/verb): Prominent, outstanding, conspicuous. While similar, "nổi bật" often carries a stronger connotation of excellence or striking quality, whereas "nổi rõ" focuses on physical or visual clarity and distinctness.
  • Cô ấy là một học sinh nổi bật trong lớp. (She is an outstanding student in the class.)
• Lộ rõ (verb): To be revealed clearly, to become evident. It emphasizes the process of something hidden becoming clear.
  • Sau lời khai, sự thật đã lộ rõ. (After the testimony, the truth became evident.)
• Hiện rõ (verb): To appear clearly, to be clearly visible. Very close in meaning to "nổi rõ" but without the connotation of physical relief or protrusion.
  • Chữ viết hiện rõ trên trang giấy trắng. (The handwriting is clearly visible on the white page.)

Synonyms

• Lộ ra: To show, to be revealed.
• Biểu lộ rõ: To manifest clearly.
• Phô bày rõ ràng: To display clearly.

Related Idioms

• Nổi như cồn: To become very famous or prominent very quickly (like a sand dune rising). This idiom refers to sudden fame, not physical visibility.
  • Sau bài hát đó, cô ca sĩ nổi như cồn. (After that song, the singer became an overnight sensation.)

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