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Highlight

ˈhʌɪlʌɪt

Highlight definitions

noun

Inflections:

highlight highlights

an outstanding part of an event or period of time

"he views that season as the highlight of his career"

Synonyms:
high point high spot best part climax culmination peak pinnacle height top acme zenith apex summit apogee apotheosis crowning moment high water mark most memorable part most outstanding feature main feature focal point focus focus of attention centre of interest most interesting part cynosure
- the best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording
  
  "Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today's semi-final"
a bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design
- a bright tint in the hair, especially one created artificially by bleaching or dyeing

verb

Inflections:

highlights highlighting highlighted highlight

draw special attention to

"the issues highlighted by the report"

Synonyms:
call attention to focus attention on focus on spotlight foreground underline underscore feature point up play up show up bring out accentuate accent give prominence to bring to the fore zero in on bring home to one weight stress emphasize place emphasis on give emphasis to
- make visually prominent
  
  "a vast backdrop with the colourful logo highlighted with lasers"
- mark with a highlighter
  
  "a photocopy with sections highlighted in green"
- mark or select (a piece of text or other element) in an electronic interface
  
  "you can highlight the word, right-click, and see a list of synonyms"
create highlights in (hair)

"I've had my hair highlighted regularly for the last ten years"