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highlight
verb
to
make
something
stand
out
or
attract
attention
,
often
by
marking
it
with
bright
color
or
by
clearly
pointing
it
out
•
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
•
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
From
the
noun
highlight
(“
brightest
part
”)
+
-light
,
first
used
in
painting
to
name
the
bright
spots
;
later
verb
sense
developed
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
the
best
,
most
interesting
,
or
most
exciting
part
of
an
event
,
period
,
or
experience
•
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
•
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Originally
referring
to
the
brightest
area
in
a
painting
,
the
figurative
sense
of
“
best
part
”
emerged
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
streak
or
section
of
hair
that
is
lighter
than
the
rest
,
created
intentionally
with
dye
or
by
the
sun
•
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
•
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
From
the
idea
of
making
certain
strands
the
brightest
or
“
high
”
light
in
the
overall
hair
color
palette
;
popularized
in
the
late
20th
century
fashion
industry
.
