Highlight

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ËŒlaɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt
• Homophones: hilite

Alternative forms

• hilite informal

Origin

From high + light.

Full definition of highlight

Noun

1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
3. (cosmetology) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Antonyms

• (especially significant or interesting detail or event) lowlight

Verb

1. (transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.
• 2011, December 21, Helen Pidd, Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis, 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. (transitive) To be a highlight of.
3. (transitive) To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
4. (transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.