Lernwerd

highlight

//ˈhaɪlaɪt//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for highlight

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
highlights

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
highlight
past (v2)
highlighted
past participle (v3)
highlighted
present participle
highlighting
3rd person singular
highlights

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

  2. 2.An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

    • Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
    • We'll be broadcasting the news highlights every half an hour.
  3. 3.A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To make prominent; emphasize.

  2. 2.To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

  3. 3.To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.

  4. 4.To be a highlight of.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2983

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Etymology tree

English high

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.

Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz

Proto-West Germanic *leuht

Old English lēoht

Middle English light

English light

English highlight

From high + light.

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