Highlight — synonyms, definition

1. highlight (Noun)

accent cadence emphasis feature high spot highlighting importance inflection innovation intonation prominence rhythm significance specialty stress stroke

highlight (Noun) — The most interesting or memorable part. ex. "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

highlight (Noun) — An area of lightness in a picture.

highlight (Noun) — A light coloured streak in hair made by dyeing or bleaching.

detail item light lightness particular

2. highlight (Verb)

accentuate emphasise emphasize feature focus on foreground make a big thing of maximise maximize over-emphasise over-emphasize overemphasize overplay overstress play up spotlight stress

highlight (Verb) — Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. ex. "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

highlight (Verb) — Apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent. ex. "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

bring out make up set off