highlighting

high·light  (hlt)

n.

1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

tr.v. high·light·ed, high·light·ing, high·lights

1. To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).

2.

a. To make prominent; emphasize.

b. To be a highlight of.

3. To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

highlighting - an area of lightness in a picture highlight lightness, light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"