figuratively (see Molina); is appearing, is shown (see attestations)
Alonso de Molina:
machiotica. figurativamente. Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 50v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.