highlight
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Highlight means: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent.
Synonyms for highlight6
noun, as in the most interesting or memorable part
noun, as in an area of lightness in a picture
verb, as in move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
What does highlight mean?4
verb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent“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”
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
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with highlight?1
two syllables
Highlight in a sentence
- The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their differences, but also their similarities.mailohilohi
- The bioluminescent bay was the highlight of our trip.kuma
- I am going to use the highlighter to highlight the main points.issadouba
- I like to highlight important quotes while reading.ddnktr
- This music festival is the highlight of this year.baumstumpf
- The highlight of my week is watching the football at the weekend.sundown
- Billy's cruel remarks highlight a deep-rooted prejudice against non-native speakers.Amastan
- The turquoise water was the highlight of their vacation.Igider
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of highlight
as a noun
- plural
- highlights
as a verb
- past tense
- highlighted
- present participle
- highlighting
- third-person singular
- highlights
- past participle
- highlighted