2. (verb) to stand out, protrude, be noticeable, conspicuous.
Ka tahuna aua mea ki te ahi ko ētahi ka kōkiri ake ki te rangi whakawhetū ai, me te rērere ngā kora, ānō he huka e tiko iho ana i te rangi (TWMNT 17/11/1874:290). / When those things were lit some shot up into the sky to sparkle like sparks flying about, and as if it was snow prominent in the sky.
Synonyms: pīrata, koure, whātero, whāterotero, whererei, kōture, kounu
