highlight

B1 Topic:Photography & Images

US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ UK /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #12745

Meanings

1

verb
To draw attention to something so people notice how important it is.

The report highlights the need for more funding.
2

noun
The best or most enjoyable part of an event or period of time.

Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
3

verb
To mark text or part of a screen with a bright colour so it stands out.

Highlight the most important sentences in yellow.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to draw attention to... foreground

2 noun · the best or most enjoyable... high spot

Word family

Forms highlightedhighlightinghighlights

Derived forms dehighlighthighlightablehighlightersunlightsunhighlight

Related forms midlight

Etymology

From high + light.

Topics

Photography & Images Actions & Processes

External links

# highlight

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhaɪlaɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 12745

## Meanings
1. To draw attention to something so people notice how important it is.
2. The best or most enjoyable part of an event or period of time.
3. To mark text or part of a screen with a bright colour so it stands out.

## Examples
- The report highlights the need for more funding.
- Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
- Highlight the most important sentences in yellow.

## Derived Forms
- dehighlight
- highlightable
- highlighter
- sunlights
- unhighlight

## Related Forms
- midlight

## Etymology
From high + light.

## AI Etymology
Highlight comes from high + light. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “To draw attention to something so people notice how important it is” and “The best or most enjoyable part of an event or period of time”.

## Topics
- Photography & Images
- Actions & Processes

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