poke out vs stand out

poke out

verb
  • To be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude. 

  • To remove (something) by poking (often creating a hole in the process). 

  • To cause (something) to protrude or emerge. 

  • To emerge from behind, in, or under something. 

stand out

verb
  • To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings. 

  • To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with someone). 

  • To sail in a direction away from shore. 

  • To be extraordinary and different or to have features and qualities which make someone or something special. 

How often have the words poke out and stand out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )