Definitions for highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪthigh·light

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. highlight, high spotnoun

   the most interesting or memorable part

   "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

2. highlight, highlightingverb

   an area of lightness in a picture

3. 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"

4. highlightverb

   apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

   "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.

2. highlightnoun

   The most memorable or enjoyable part; -- of events or activities; as, the highlight of our trip was the tour of the Vatican.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. highlightnoun

   An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

2. highlightnoun

   An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

3. highlightnoun

   A strand or spot hair dyed a different color than the rest.

4. highlightverb

   To make prominent; emphasize.

5. highlightverb

   To be a highlight of.

6. highlightverb

   To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

7. Etymology: From high + light.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Bring Out
   • Make Up

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'highlight' in Verbs Frequency: #595

How to pronounce highlight?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say highlight in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of highlight in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of highlight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of highlight in a Sentence

1. Yifang Zhu:

   I think overall the general convolutions that long-term exposure to PM 2.5 increases the risk or Covid-19 deaths is probably generalizable to a global scale, so, I think the study gives strong evidence to highlight the importance of further improving our air quality overall.

2. Cobb Scott:

   The other thing that's important to highlight is that we're only looking at cognitive functioning. We're not looking at risks for other adverse outcomes with cannabis use, like risk for psychosis, risks for cannabis use problems or other medical issues like lung functioning outcomes.

3. Brady Thompson:

   I was disappointed that we couldn't be there in person, but being able to do camp online and see other campers was really great, it will be a highlight of this weird time.

4. John Koenig:

   Your life is a highlight reel: a gradual search for a handful of memories.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   It would recognize the dangers of a precipitous withdrawal from either conflict and highlight the need for diplomatic engagement and political solutions to the underlying conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=highlight
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=highlight
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Highlight
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/highlight