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(hī′līt′)

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.

3. highlights Strands of hair that have been lightened, as by bleaching or coloring.

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

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

a. To make prominent; emphasize: The article highlighted the painstaking work of the detectives.

b. To be a highlight of: The duet highlighted the concert.

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

4. To lighten (strands of hair), as by bleaching or coloring.

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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"

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