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high·light·er

 (hī′lī′tər)
n.
1. A usually fluorescent marker used to mark important passages of text.
2. A cosmetic for emphasizing areas of the face, such as the eyes or cheekbones.
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highlighter

(ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a cosmetic cream or powder applied to the face to highlight the cheekbones, eyes, etc
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a fluorescent felt-tip pen used as a marker to emphasize a section of text without obscuring it
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high•light•er

(ˈhaɪˌlaɪ tər)

n.
1. a cosmetic used to emphasize some part of the face, as the eyes or the cheekbones.
2. a felt-tip pen with a wide nib for highlighting printed material in a transparent color.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.highlighter - a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
cosmetic - a toiletry designed to beautify the body
2.highlighter - a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text
marker - a writing implement for making a mark
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Translations
zvýrazňovač
highlighter
korostusväri
marker
szövegkiemelõ filctoll
ハイライト
하이라이터
överstrykningspenna
bút đánh dấu

highlighter

[ˈhaɪlaɪtəʳ] N (= pen) → rotulador m (Sp)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

highlighter

[ˈhaɪlaɪtər] n (= pen) → surligneurhigh living n → grande vie f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

highlighter

[ˈhaɪˌlaɪtəʳ] n (pen) → evidenziatore m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

highlighter

→ قَلَمُ تَـمْيِيز zvýrazňovač highlighter Aufheller μαρκαδόρος υπογράμμισης resaltador, subrayador korostusväri surligneur marker evidenziatore ハイライト 하이라이터 markeerstift highlighter zakreślacz marcador de texto маркер överstrykningspenna ปากกาสะท้อนแสงที่ใช้เน้นข้อความให้เด่นชัด marker bút đánh dấu 荧光笔
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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