English Online Dictionary. What means highlight? What does highlight mean?
English
Alternative forms
- hilite (informal)
Etymology
From high + light.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/
- Homophone: hilite
- Rhymes: -aɪt
Noun
highlight (plural highlights)
- (painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- Antonym: lowlight
- (figurative) An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
- (cosmetics) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
- Hyponym: lowlight
Translations
Verb
highlight (third-person singular simple present highlights, present participle highlighting, simple past and past participle highlighted or (nonstandard) highlit)
- (transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.
- (transitive) To be a highlight of.
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
- (transitive, Internet) To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.
Related terms
- midlight
Translations
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English highlight
Noun
highlight m (plural highlights)
- (broadcasting) highlight