Meaning of HIGHLIGHT
Pronunciation: | | 'hI`lIt
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- [n] an area of lightness in a picture
- [n] the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
- [v] move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
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| Synonyms: | | foreground, high spot, highlighting, play up, spotlight |
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| Antonyms: | | background, downplay, play down | |
| See Also: | | bring out, detail, item, light, lightness, particular, set off | |
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