Standing out on that quiet village street . . .

[shootingstar]

He turned and looked behind him. 'Where's the board?'
'What?'
'The chalkboard. Thought you brought it in?' ...
'No. No. I'm going to do it now.'
'Thought I saw you go out.'
Nora smiled away her nerves. 'Yes, well, I did, I had to ... I was worried about our cat. Volts. Voltaire. I couldn't find him so I went outside to look for him and then I found him, didn't I?'
...
She put the cat down on the floor and headed back out ...
She stepped outside ...
The wind was picking up. Standing out on that quiet village street, the gusts pushed the board a little along the path, nearly toppling it over.

(The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, episode The three Horseshoes)

Is "standing out" the phrasal verb "stand out" or does it just mean "standing outside in the street" in this context?

 

[Rover_KE]

It just means 'standing outside in the street'.