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highlight

The student used a yellow highlighter to mark important dates in her textbook.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An area of lightness in a picture: A bright or light area in a painting, photograph, or other visual representation.
    • The most interesting or memorable part: The best, most important, or most exciting part of an event or period of time.

  2. Verb:

    • To apply a highlighter: To use a cosmetic product to make certain facial features, like cheeks or eyebrows, appear brighter or more prominent.
    • To emphasize or make prominent: To draw special attention to something, making it stand out from its surroundings or context.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The artist added a small highlight to the apple to make it look shiny.
    • Winning the championship was the highlight of her athletic career.

  • Verb:

    • She used a brush to highlight her cheekbones.
    • The report will highlight the key findings of the research.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be the highlight of": to be the best part of an experience.

    • Seeing the sunrise from the mountain top was the highlight of the trip.

  • "to highlight the importance of": to stress or underscore the significance of something.

    • The speaker highlighted the importance of early childhood education.
Variants and Related Words

  • Highlighter (n): A pen with transparent, bright ink for marking text, or a cosmetic product for the face.

    • She used a yellow highlighter to mark important passages in the book.

  • Highlighted (adj): Made visually brighter or given special emphasis.

    • The highlighted text on the screen indicated a required field.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Peak, climax, high point, focal point.
  • Verb: Emphasize, underscore, accent, spotlight, foreground.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • "Highlight something as something": To present or describe something in a way that emphasizes a particular quality.
    • The study highlights this problem as a major concern for public health.
Related Idioms
  • "To steal the highlight": (A variation of "to steal the spotlight/show") To attract the most attention and praise, often away from someone else.
    • The young rookie stole the highlight with his incredible performance.
highlight

The student used a yellow highlighter to mark important dates in her textbook.

Noun
  1. an area of lightness in a picture
  2. the most interesting or memorable part
    • the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican
Verb
  1. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
    • highlight the area above your eyebrows
  2. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
    • The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

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