Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Outshine /ouch'-īnˌ/ · Out·shine · IPA /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ v. i. v. t. 01 v. i. To shine forth. 1. To shine forth. 02 v. t. To surpass in splendor, excellence, or achievement. 1. To surpass in splendor, excellence, or achievement. “A throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind.” — Milton. 2. To shine more brightly than.