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highlight
[ hahy-lahyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to emphasize or make prominent:
The lawsuit against the landlord highlighted the need for a stricter building code.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to mark with a felt-tip highlighter:
I started highlighting the text (yellow for important ideas, blue for dates and facts), but I'm not sure it was productive in the long run.
- to create highlights in (a photograph or engraving).
- to dye (parts of the hair) lighter.
- to apply makeup to (the face) in places where light would naturally hit, to create a glowing effect:
After blending the foundation, highlight the cheekbones.
noun
- Sometimes high light. an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, scene, part, or the like: the highlight of the concert series.
the highlight of his talk;
the highlight of the concert series.
- the area of most intense light on a represented form, as in a painting or photograph.
- Usually ·ٲ. a section of hair that has been dyed lighter.
highlight
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
noun
- an area of the lightest tone in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc
- the most exciting or memorable part of an event or period of time
- often plural a bleached blond streak in the hair
verb
- painting drawing photog to mark (any brightly illuminated or prominent part of a form or figure) with light tone
- to bring notice or emphasis to
- to be the highlight of
- to produce blond streaks in (the hair) by bleaching
Word History and Origins
Origin of highlight1
Example Sentences
"Tune Out the Noise" also highlights how these insights led to the creation of index funds and democratized investing, allowing millions to participate in market growth without needing to become financial experts.
Reviews for Thunderbolts* have not yet been widely published, but responses to early screenings have been positive - with Pugh in particular being highlighted for praise.
A special screening of PBS series “Miss Austen” and an appearance by children’s entertainer Blippi are also among the highlights.
US media has also highlighted some accounting errors, including Doge mistakenly claiming to have saved $8bn from cancelling an immigration contract which in fact had a total value of $8m.
"I always was insecure about my body, and that got highlighted as I got famous," says the singer, who last year revealed he'd developed an eating disorder due to body dysmorphia.
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More About Highlight
does highlight mean?
To highlight something is to emphasize it or make it more prominent, as in Last class, the biology teacher highlighted the material we would need to know for the test.
To highlight also means to mark something on paper with a highlighter. A highlighter is a felt-tipped pen with a soft, translucent color used to mark words and images on a printed page. Many students and readers highlight passages in textbooks and other materials to help them remember the passages better.
A highlight is the best or most prominent part of something. You can often watch the highlights of a sporting event or TV show online. Your study notes might be just the highlights of your teacher’s lectures, and if you keep a journal or diary, you might only record the highlights of your day.
Example: I try to highlight the best members of a community in my stories.
Where does highlight come from?
The first records of the term highlight come from around the 1850s. It is an Americanism that combines high, meaning “strong” or “intense,” and light, meaning “something that gives illumination.”
Photography and beauty have specific meanings for highlight. In photography, a highlight is an area of intense light, used to create a desired effect. To highlight is to create such an area. In beauty, you can add highlights, or areas of lighter color, to your hair by dyeing, or highlighting, these areas. You can also add highlights to your face with the use of a makeup that will lighten the area of your face you apply it to in order to create a glowing effect. This, too, is called highlighting, and the makeup is called a highlighter.
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are some other forms related to highlight?
- highlighter (noun)
- highlighting (noun)
- highlighted (adjective, verb)
are some synonyms for highlight?
are some words that share a root or word element with highlight?
are some words that often get used in discussing highlight?
How is highlight used in real life?
Highlights of sporting events and TV shows are very common online, making highlight a common word.
⏰ Bizarre scenes at as the match between and ends with 89:46 on the clock and no stoppage time..
📺 Watch the AFCON highlights here: .
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV)
has reminded fans to "stay… to the end" of its movies while highlighting 8 of their most memorable end-credits scenes:
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct)
I understand everybody has a story & motivation, but ESPN doesn’t have to highlight the worst moment that happens in some of these folks lives. Am I tripping?
— Bradley Chubb (@astronaut)
Try using highlight!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for highlight?
A. focal point
B. feature
C. dull
D. climax
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