highlight
An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
Noun 3 meanings
An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
“Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.”
A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
Verb 4 meanings
To make prominent; emphasize.
To be a highlight of.
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.
To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
Etymology
From high + light.
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HIGHLIGHT at a glance
HIGHLIGHT has 9 letters and scores 20 points in Scrabble (H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,959 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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