This is the 10800th most frequent Russian word.
выбирало
"Выбирало" is the past tense, neuter form of "выбирать," meaning "was choosing" or "selected."
In this sentence, 'выбирало' is used as a past continuous verb conjugated in the neutral singular form to agree with the neutral noun 'ребёнок'.
Ребёнок выбирало игрушку из коробки.
The child was choosing a toy from the box.
Here, 'выбирало' functions metaphorically to describe something that single-handedly selects or sets apart, in this context used figuratively for qualities.
Это качество выбирало художника среди остальных.
This quality distinguished the artist among others.
In this case, 'выбирало' is used to describe the action of choosing or selecting performed by a technical device, emphasizing the completion of this action over time.