Highlight - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhaɪlaɪt|  American pronunciation of the word highlight
Brit.  |ˈhaɪlaɪt|  British pronunciation of the word highlight

noun

- the most interesting or memorable part
the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican
- an area of lightness in a picture

verb

- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (syn: foreground, play up, spotlight)
The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
- apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
highlight the area above your eyebrows

Extra examples

I missed the game, but I saw the highlights on the evening news.

Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past.

Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.

The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.

Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted.

When I get my hair highlighted, I look like a giant roll of aluminum foil.

Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements.

Use the cursor to highlight the name of the document you want to print.

That weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip.

At 11.30 we'll be showing highlights from the Third Round of the FA Cup.

The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: highlight
he/she/it: highlights
present participle: highlighting
past tense: highlighted
past participle: highlighted
noun
singular: highlight
plural: highlights
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