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highlight

high·light

UK/ˈhaɪlaɪt/ US/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

  • “The introduction highlighted the speaker”
  • “;”
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noun

1.

the most interesting or memorable part

  • “the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”
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2.

an area of lightness in a picture

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Origin

From high + light.

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