destacaba

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of destacar

to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note
to detach troops
to stand out, to excel, to shine (to make oneself stand out, to distinguish oneself)
to stand out, to jump out at (+ a) (i.e., to be highly noticeable to)
to be highlighted, emphasized, stressed, underlined, underscored, pointed out