Highlight

//ˈhaɪˌlaɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    an area of lightness in a picture wordnet
  3. 3
    An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time. figuratively

    "Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain."

  4. 4
    the most interesting or memorable part wordnet
  5. 5
    A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make prominent; emphasize. transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent wordnet
  3. 3
    To be a highlight of. transitive
  4. 4
    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent wordnet
  5. 5
    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. transitive
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  1. 6
    To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest. transitive
  2. 7
    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. Internet, transitive

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From high + light.

Etymology 2

From high + light.

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