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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.

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highlight [ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an area of the lightest tone in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.

2. the most exciting or memorable part of an event or period of time

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) (often plural) a bleached blond streak in the hair

vb (tr)

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Painting Drawing Photog to mark (any brightly illuminated or prominent part of a form or figure) with light tone

2. to bring notice or emphasis to

3. to be the highlight of

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) to produce blond streaks in (the hair) by bleaching

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	highlight - the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican" high spot detail, item, particular - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
	2.	highlight - an area of lightness in a picture highlighting 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"
Verb	1.	highlight - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" foreground, play up, spotlight set off, bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
	2.	highlight - apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your eyebrows" make up - apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"

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highlight

verb

emphasize, stress, accent, feature, set off, show up, underline, spotlight, play up, accentuate, foreground, focus attention on, call attention to, give prominence to, bring to the fore Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days.
emphasize play down, gloss over, overlook, neglect, airbrush, de-emphasize

noun

high point, peak, climax, feature, focus, best part, focal point, main feature, high spot, memorable part one of the highlights of the tournament
high point low point, disappointment, lowlight

Translations

highlight [ˈhaɪlaɪt]

A. N

1. (Art) → toque m de luz

2. (fig) → punto m culminante
the highlight of the evening → el punto culminante de la velada
they showed the highlights of the game on television → mostraron los momentos más interesantes del partido por televisión (Ftbl) → mostraron las jugadas más interesantes del partido por televisión

3. highlights (in hair) → reflejos mpl

B. VT → poner de relieve, destacar; [+ hair] → poner reflejos en

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highlight [ˈhaɪlaɪt]

n

[event] → point m culminant, grand moment m
one of the highlights of the festival → l'une des grands moments du festival, l'un des points culminants du festival
the highlight of sth → le clou de qch, le point culminant de qch
the highlight of the evening → le clou de la soirée, le point culminant de la soirée

vt

(= emphasize) → faire ressortir, souligner

(with highlighter pen) → surligner
to highlight sth in green → surligner qch en vert

highlights npl

(TV) (= programme) → résumé m filmé
the highlights of the match → le résumé filmé du match

(in hair) → reflets mpl, mèches fpl
to have highlights put in one's hair → se faire faire des mèches

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highlight [ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]

1. vt (fig) → mettere in evidenza; (in painting, drawing) → lumeggiare

2. n (fig) (of evening, trip) → clou m inv (Art) → luce f highlights npl (in hair) → colpi mpl di sole, riflessi mpl

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highlight [ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]

1. vt (fig) → mettere in evidenza; (in painting, drawing) → lumeggiare

2. n (fig) (of evening, trip) → clou m inv (Art) → luce f highlights npl (in hair) → colpi mpl di sole, riflessi mpl

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