verb, noun
verb [VN]
1 to emphasize sth, especially so that people give it more attention:
The report highlights the major problems facing society today.
2 to mark part of a text with a special coloured pen, or to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see:
I've highlighted the important passages in yellow. * Highlight the section that you want to delete.
3 to make some parts of your hair a lighter colour than the rest by using a chemical substance on them:
I'm having my hair highlighted. * The shampoo is ideal for permed or highlighted hair.
Part of speech: noun
1 the best, most interesting or most exciting part of sth:
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. * The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. * My dance class is the highlight of my week.
2 (highlights) [pl.] areas of hair that are lighter than the rest, usually because a chemical substance has been put on them:
She's had blonde highlights put into her hair.
3 (highlights) [pl.] (technical) the light or bright part of a picture or photograph
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of highlight come from?
This entry for highlight is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is highlight a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, highlight is tagged as noun.
Does highlight appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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