HIGHLIGHT

highlight, highlighting

(noun) an area of lightness in a picture

highlight, high spot

(noun) the most interesting or memorable part; “the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”

highlight

(verb) apply a highlighter to one’s cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; “highlight the area above your eyebrows”

foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up

(verb) move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; “The introduction highlighted the speaker’s distinguished career in linguistics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

highlight (plural highlights)

An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

(cosmetology) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Antonyms

• (especially significant or interesting detail or event): lowlight

Verb

highlight (third-person singular simple present highlights, present participle highlighting, simple past and past participle (nonstandard) highlit or highlighted)

(transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.

(transitive) To be a highlight of.

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

(transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.

(transitive, internet) To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.

Source: Wiktionary

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