noun
- the act of selecting or identifying one person or thing from among others
verb
- present participle of single; selecting or identifying one person or thing from a group
Examples
- The teacher was singling out students who hadn’t turned in their homework.
- She felt uncomfortable about the coach singling her out for criticism.
- The detective began singling out suspects based on their alibis.
- His singling of the best performers earned him respect as a fair judge.
- The manager’s singling of employees for praise boosted team morale.
- They were singling through the applications to find qualified candidates.