What does highlight mean?
Definitions for highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪthigh·light
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word highlight.
Princeton's WordNet
highlight, high spotnoun
the most interesting or memorable part
"the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
highlight, highlightingverb
an area of lightness in a picture
foreground, highlight, spotlight, play upverb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
highlightverb
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
"highlight the area above your eyebrows"
GCIDE
highlightverb
To make (part of a text or image) more prominent, especially by making it of a lighter hue or of a different color than the remaining part.
highlightnoun
The most memorable or enjoyable part; -- of events or activities; as, the highlight of our trip was the tour of the Vatican.
Wiktionary
highlightnoun
An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
highlightnoun
An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
highlightnoun
A strand or spot hair dyed a different color than the rest.
highlightverb
To make prominent; emphasize.
highlightverb
To be a highlight of.
highlightverb
To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
Etymology: From high + light.
ChatGPT
highlight
Highlight refers to emphasizing, stressing, or drawing attention to a particular element, detail, or aspect of something. It can be used in physical sense such as using colors to highlight text or symbolically such as highlighting a significant event in history. In a broader context, it can also refer to the most significant or interesting part or event of something.
CrunchBase
Highlight
Highlight is a mobile ambient awareness app. When you come within a few blocks of another Highlight user who is your Facebook friend or that you have friends or interests in common with, Highlight sends you a push notification and lets you message them. The app’s homescreen displays a reverse chronological list of all the people you’ve crossed paths with.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'highlight' in Verbs Frequency: #595
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of highlight in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of highlight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of highlight in a Sentence
The declaration of the suspension of military offensive against the New People's Army will highlight the government's sincerity to pursue peace.
The First Lady is a key messenger for the administration’s priorities and will continue to highlight the President’s accomplishments across the country through her travel on the Investing in America tour.
Crises and market distortions highlight the need for diversification.
Islamic State wants to redefine feminism by characterizing Western society as oppressive towards women, they choose to highlight women to show that their ideology treats women fairly as equals in jihad.
What's going to come out of China is a short-term concern for the market, so maybe the 5-percent decline we've seen is not quite enough, but what's most important is the payroll numbers coming out today highlight that the economy in the U.S. has not in any way derailed.
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Translations for highlight
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- تسليط الArabic
- ressaltar, subratllar, emfasitzar, remarcar, marcar, llumCatalan, Valencian
- zvýraznitCzech
- Höhepunkt, markieren, beleuchten, hervorheben, HighlightGerman
- realce, enfatizar, marcar, rizo, resaltarSpanish
- برجسته, پررنگ, روشنPersian
- painottaa, korostaa, tähdentää, korostus, kohokohtaFinnish
- rehaut, moment le plus marquant, temps fort, surligner, instant le plus marquantFrench
- मुख्य आकर्षणHindi
- megjelöl, melír, kiemelHungarian
- menyorotIndonesian
- enfatizzare, mettere in evidenza, evidenziare, eventoItalian
- miramiraMāori
- hoogtepuntDutch
- betone, utheve, markereNorwegian
- realçar, enfatizarPortuguese
- [[све́тлый]] [[уча́сток]], [[выдвига́ть]] [[на]] [[пе́рвый]] [[план]], вы́делиться, вы́делить, выделя́ть, выделя́ться, [[вы́двинуть]] [[на]] [[пе́рвый]] [[план]], подчёркивать, подчеркну́ть, [[основно́й]] [[моме́нт]]Russian
- наглашавати, истицатиSerbo-Croatian
- höjdpunkt, slingaSwedish
- முன்னிலைப்படுத்தTamil
- హైలైట్Telugu
- 突出Chinese
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