highlight

verb
UK: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/
US: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/

  1. To mark something to give it more attention.

    1. I highlight important things with a yellow marker.
    2. The report highlight several key areas for improvement in the company.

  2. To be the best part of something.

    1. The highlight of the show was the dancing bear.
    2. Winning the championship was definitely the highlight of my sports career.

  3. To make something brighter or more noticeable, like hair.

    1. She decided to highlight her hair blonde.
    2. Adding highlight to her hair really brightened up her whole look.

Synonyms

emphasize underline feature spotlight
highlight noun

  1. The most interesting or exciting part of something.

    1. The highlight of my day was seeing you.
    2. The city's beautiful architecture is a major highlight for tourists.

  2. A light area in a picture or painting.

    1. The artist added highlights to the painting.
    2. These makeup palettes help you to create a natural-looking highlight.

  3. A color used to lighten sections of hair.

    1. She has blonde highlights in her brown hair.
    2. The salon offers a range of highlight treatments for different hair types.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "highlight" in English means: To mark something to give it more attention., To be the best part of something., To make something brighter or more noticeable, like hair..

The phonetic transcription of "highlight" is /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ in British English and /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "highlight": emphasize, underline, feature, spotlight.

Example usage of "highlight": "I highlight important things with a yellow marker.". More examples on the page.