Definition of Highlighting

1. Noun. An area of lightness in a picture.

Exact synonyms: Highlight
Generic synonyms: Light, Lightness
Derivative terms: Highlight

Definition of Highlighting

1. Verb. (present participle of highlight) ¹

2. Noun. An area of the skin or hair containing highlights. ¹

3. Adjective. Causing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Highlighting

1. highlight [v] - See also: highlight

Lexicographical Neighbors of Highlighting

highland(a)
highland dance
highland fling
highland tinamou
highland tinamous
highlanders
highlandman
highlandmen
highlife
highlifes
highlight
highlightable
highlighted
highlighter
highlighters
highlighting (current term)
highlightings
highlights
highlining
highlit
highlite
highlited
highliter
highlites
highliting
highly
highly-developed
highly active antiretroviral therapy
highly infective

Literary usage of Highlighting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Practical Fluency: Classroom Perspectives, Grades K-6by Max Brand, Gayle Brand by Max Brand, Gayle Brand (2006)
"One way we help students read ideas is by reading a text and highlighting key sentences or phrases. Then we reread the key ideas, summarizing the main idea ..."

2. Kickstart Initiative: Connecting America's Communities to the Information by Delano E. Lewis (1997)
"... highlighting the Ingredients of Success President Clinton and Vice President Gore have established a national goal that calls for every school in ..."

3. Dod Information Technology Software and Systems Process Improvement Programs by Carl Higginbotham (2001)
"Detailed Results of Review of OOO Components' SPI Programs Figure 7: Partial DFAS Organization Chart highlighting Units Responsible for Information Systems ..."

4. Text Retrieval Conference, 4th edited by D. K. Harman (1998)
"highlighting Relevant Passages for Users of the Interactive SPIDER Retrieval System Daniel Knaus, Elke Mittendorf, Peter Schäuble, ..."

5. Performance-related Pay Policies for Government Employees by OECD Staff, Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"Performance appraisal systems: highlighting the trends in the criteria and systems used Performance appraisal is commonly based on job objectives. ..."

6. Sas/fsp 9.1 Procedures Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"Using Color and highlighting Attributes If your terminal or workstation supports color and highlighting, then you can change the color and highlighting of ..."

7. Exports, Competitiveness, and Synergy in Appalachian Industry Clusters by Stuart A. Rosenfeld (1998)
"35 30 25 20 15 10 5- 0- 1- LOW 5- HGH highlighting the Clusters' Inner Workings ... highlighting ..."

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