HyperDic: highlight

English > 4 senses of the word highlight:
NOUNrelationhighlight, high spotthe most interesting or memorable part
attributehighlight, highlightingan area of lightness in a picture / picture
VERBchangehighlight, foreground, spotlight, play upmove into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
bodyhighlightapply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
highlight > pronunciation
Soundshhay'lay.t
Rhymesacolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...
English > highlight: 4 senses > noun 1, relation
MeaningThe most interesting or memorable part.
Example"the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
Synonymhigh spot
Broaderdetail, particular, itemA small part that can be considered separately from the whole / whole
Verbshighlightmove into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
English > highlight: 4 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn area of lightness in a picture / picture.
Synonymhighlighting
Broaderlight, lightnessThe visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures / pictures
Spanishrealce, toque de luz
Catalanpunt important
English > highlight: 4 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningMove into the foreground to make more visible or prominent.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
Synonymsforeground, spotlight, play up
Broaderbring out, set offdirect attention to, as if by means of contrast
Oppositebackground, play down, downplayunderstate the importance or quality of
Spanishdestacar, resaltar
Catalandestacar
Nounshighlightthe most interesting or memorable part
highlightera fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text / text / text
highlightera cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
highlightingan area of lightness in a picture / picture
English > highlight: 4 senses > verb 2, body
MeaningApply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"highlight the area above your eyebrows"
Broadermake upapply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
Spanishdestacar
Catalandestacar, ressaltar
Nounshighlightera cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones

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