pick out

to make something easy to see by painting or making it in a different colour from what surrounds it

Example: Have you picked out a dress for the party?

to recognize someone or something from a group

Example: Her eyes had adjusted to the murkiness, allowing her to pick out shapes from the darkness beyond.

to see someone or something when they are difficult to see

Example: In the morning we'll go through my coffers, pick out colours that become you.

to shine a light on someone or something so that they are easy to see

Example: The yellow coat makes her easier to pick out in a crowd.