stand out against something

The word stood out sharply against the darkness in front of me.

They stood out against the white snow quite remarkably well.

A figure in bright red stood out against the white marble.

His dark fingers stood out against the bright red paint.

No one whom we bring to this place ever stands out against us.

There are occasions when a human being will stand out against pain, even to the point of death.

The entire figure was black, standing out sharply against the clear blue sky.

The land stood out against it, a long black rolling line.

But he felt how his own heart stood out against him, and would promise nothing.

The pretty little white church stood out against the dark sky.