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English noun: highlight | |||
| 1. | highlight the most interesting or memorable part | ||
| Samples | The highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican. | ||
| Synonyms | high spot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detail, item, particular | ||
| 2. | highlight (attribute) an area of lightness in a picture | ||
| Synonyms | highlighting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, lightness | ||
English verb: highlight | |||
| 1. | highlight (change) move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | ||
| Samples | The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics. | ||
| Synonyms | foreground, play up, spotlight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring out, set off | ||
| Antonyms | background, play down, downplay | ||
| 2. | highlight (body) apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent | ||
| Samples | Highlight the area above your eyebrows. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make up | ||
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