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highlight

/ highlight /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an area of lightness in a picture
Type of:
light lightness
Derived:
foreground spotlight play up
noun Sense 2
the most interesting or memorable part
"the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
Type of:
detail particular item
Derived:
foreground spotlight play up
verb Sense 3
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker''s distinguished career in linguistics"
Opposites:
background play down downplay
Type of:
bring out set off
Derived:
limelight spotlight glare public eye highlighter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
1
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light lightness detail particular item bring out set off background play down downplay