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highlight
- /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ UK
- /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ US
Sounds like hilite · Rhymes with -aɪlaɪt, -aɪˌlaɪt
noun highlights · hilite
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An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
The image blurred into the highlight, like something familiar seen beneath disturbed though clear water; he looked at the familiar image with a kind of quiet horror and despair, at a face suddenly older in sin than he would ever be, a face more blurred than sweet, at eyes more secret than soft.
Opposite: lowlight
- An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time. Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
- A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
verb highlights · highlighting · highlighted · highlit
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To make prominent; emphasize.
The Guardian has spoken to dozens of Europeans who have left, or are planning to leave. Their stories highlight surprising new migration routes – from Lisbon to Luanda, Dublin to Perth, Barcelona to Buenos Aires – as well as more traditional migration patterns.
Similar: relieve
- To be a highlight of.
- 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.
- To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
- 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. You could have asked: is there a reason this easy patch was not applied, either on IRC or private mail by me. You did write a comment on IRC and I did see it. Problem is that you did not highlight me _and_ you did not wait for an answer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: foreground, spotlight, play up, high spot, underlining, underscore, underline, depict, outline, cite, quote, note, accentuate, describe, draw, climax
Translations
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noun strongly illuminated area in a drawing, painting, or photograph
| 한국어 | 하이라이트 hairaiteu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ハイライト hairaito |
| Français | rehaut, réhaut |
| Italiano | bagliore, chiarore |
| Русский | све́тлый уча́сток svétlyj učástok |
noun especially significant or interesting detail or event
| Español | resalte, resalto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하이라이트 hairaiteu |
| 日本語 | ハイライト hairaito |
| 中文 | 花絮 huāxù |
| Português | ponto alto |
| Français | temps fort, moment le plus marquant, instant le plus marquant, fait saillant |
| Deutsch | Highlight, Höhepunkt |
| Italiano | evento, piatto forte, chicca, momento saliente |
| Русский | основно́й моме́нт osnovnój momént, хайлайт xajlajt |
noun hair dyed a different color
| Español | rizo, mecha, mechita, rayito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하이라이트 hairaiteu |
| 日本語 | ハイライト hairaito |
| Português | luz, madeixa |
| Italiano | colpi di sole |
| Ελληνικά | ανταύγεια antávgeia |
verb to make prominent
| Español | resaltar, recalcar, destacar, realzar, hacer hincapié, incidir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 凸顯 /凸显 tūxiǎn, 強調 /强调 qiángdiào, 突出 tūchū |
| Português | realçar, enfatizar, destacar, ressaltar |
| Français | mettre en valeur, souligner |
| Deutsch | hervorheben, beleuchten |
| Italiano | mettere in evidenza, enfatizzare, sottolineare |
| Русский | выделя́ть vydeljátʹ, вы́делить výdelitʹ, подчёркивать podčórkivatʹ, подчеркну́ть podčerknútʹ, выдвига́ть на пе́рвый план vydvigátʹ na pérvyj plan, вы́двинуть на пе́рвый план výdvinutʹ na pérvyj plan |
verb to be a highlight of
| Español | resaltar |
|---|---|
| Français | être la star de |
| Русский | выделя́ться vydeljátʹsja, вы́делиться výdelitʹsja |
verb to mark with a fluorescent marker
| Español | resaltar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ハイライト hairaito |
| Português | realçar |
| Français | surligner |
| Deutsch | markieren |
| Italiano | evidenziare |
| Русский | выделя́ть vydeljátʹ, вы́делить výdelitʹ |
verb to dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest
| Português | fazer madeixas |
|---|
Talk about this word "highlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/highlight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. highlight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/highlight "highlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/highlight.Cite this
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title = {highlight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/highlight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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