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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024high•light /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to emphasize or make (something) stand out:The paper highlights the difficulties of the working poor.
- to mark with a felt-tip pen that makes printed matter stand out:highlighted important passages of the textbook.
- Clothing, Photographyto create highlights in:The hairdresser highlighted her hair.
n. [countable] - Also, ˈhigh ˌlight. a memorable or enjoyable event, scene, etc.:When she was promoted, it was the highlight of her career.
- an area of contrasting lightness or brightness:brown hair with blonde highlights.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024high•light (hī′līt′),USA pronunciation v., -light•ed, -light•ing, n. v.t. - to emphasize or make prominent.
- Clothing, Photographyto create highlights in (a photograph or engraving).
n. - Also, high′ light′. an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, scene, part, or the like:the highlight of his talk; the highlight of the concert series.
- Photographythe area of most intense light on a represented form, as in a painting or photograph.
- high + light1 1850–55, American.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stress, accent, underline, feature.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ n - an area of the lightest tone in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc
- the most exciting or memorable part of an event or period of time
- (often plural) a bleached blond streak in the hair
vb (transitive)- to mark (any brightly illuminated or prominent part of a form or figure) with light tone
- to bring notice or emphasis to
- to produce blond streaks in (the hair) by bleaching
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