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highlight
noun
verb
an area of lightness in a picture
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ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt
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noun
an area of lightness in a picture
noun
the most interesting or memorable part
“the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”
verb
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
“highlight the area above your eyebrows”
verb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”
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Example Sentences
the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican
highlight the area above your eyebrows
The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
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