Definition of Highlight

1. Verb. Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

Exact synonyms: Foreground, Play Up, Spotlight
Generic synonyms: Bring Out, Set Off
Antonyms: Background, Play Down
Derivative terms: Foreground, Highlighter, Highlighter, Highlighting, Spotlight

2. Noun. The most interesting or memorable part. "The highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
Exact synonyms: High Spot
Generic synonyms: Detail, Item, Particular

3. Verb. Apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent. "Highlight the area above your eyebrows"
Generic synonyms: Make Up
Derivative terms: Highlighter

4. Noun. An area of lightness in a picture.
Exact synonyms: Highlighting
Generic synonyms: Light, Lightness

Definition of Highlight

1. Noun. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. ¹

2. Noun. An especially significant or interesting detail or event. ¹

3. Noun. (cosmetology) A strand or spot hair dyed a different color than the rest. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To make prominent; emphasize. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To be a highlight of. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Highlight

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Highlight

highjacker
highjackers
highjacking
highjacks
highland
highland(a)
highland dance
highland fling
highland tinamou
highland tinamous
highlanders
highlandman
highlandmen
highlife
highlifes
highlight (current term)
highlightable
highlighted
highlighter
highlighters
highlighting
highlightings
highlights
highlining
highlit
highlite
highlited
highliter
highlites
highliting

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