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highlighter

  • /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ UK
  • /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/ US
  • [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ] US

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From highlight + -er.

noun highlighters

  1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
  2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
  3. That which highlights or emphasizes something. The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.

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noun pen for highlighting

Españolresaltador, subrayador, fosforito, marcador fluorescente
한국어형광펜 hyeonggwangpen
日本語蛍光ペン keikō pen
中文熒光筆 /荧光笔 yíngguāngbǐ
Portuguêsmarcador fluorescente, caneta marca-texto, marca-texto, sublinhador
Françaissurligneur
DeutschTextmarker, Marker, Markierstift
Italianoevidenziatore
Ελληνικάυπογραμμιστής ypogrammistís
Русскийхайла́йтер xajlájtɛr, флома́стер flomáster, ма́ркер márker, текстовыдели́тель tekstovydelítelʹ
עבריתמַרְקֶר márqer, מַדְגֵּשׁ madgésh

noun cosmetic product

한국어하이라이터 hairaiteo
日本語ハイライター hairaitā
Русскиймаркер marker

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MLA

"highlighter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/highlighter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

highlighter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/highlighter

Chicago

"highlighter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/highlighter.

BibTeX
@misc{highlighter_2026,
  title = {highlighter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/highlighter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}