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high·light

(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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highlight

(ˈhaɪˌlaɪt)

1. (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. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (often plural) a bleached blond streak in the hair

vb (tr)

4. (Art Terms) painting drawing photog to mark (any brightly illuminated or prominent part of a form or figure) with light tone

5. (Photography) painting drawing photog to mark (any brightly illuminated or prominent part of a form or figure) with light tone

6. to bring notice or emphasis to

7. to be the highlight of

8. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to produce blond streaks in (the hair) by bleaching

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high•light

(ˈhaɪˌlaɪt)

v. -light•ed, -light•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to emphasize or make prominent.

2. to mark with a felt-tip highlighter.

3. to create highlights in.

4. Also, high′ light`. an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, scene, part, or the like.

5. an area of contrasting lightness or brightness, as on a glossy surface.

[1850–55]

highlight

Past participle: highlighted
Gerund: highlighting

Imperative
highlight
highlight

Present
I highlight
you highlight
he/she/it highlights
we highlight
you highlight
they highlight

Preterite
I highlighted
you highlighted
he/she/it highlighted
we highlighted
you highlighted
they highlighted

Present Continuous
I am highlighting
you are highlighting
he/she/it is highlighting
we are highlighting
you are highlighting
they are highlighting

Present Perfect
I have highlighted
you have highlighted
he/she/it has highlighted
we have highlighted
you have highlighted
they have highlighted

Past Continuous
I was highlighting
you were highlighting
he/she/it was highlighting
we were highlighting
you were highlighting
they were highlighting

Past Perfect
I had highlighted
you had highlighted
he/she/it had highlighted
we had highlighted
you had highlighted
they had highlighted

Future
I will highlight
you will highlight
he/she/it will highlight
we will highlight
you will highlight
they will highlight

Future Perfect
I will have highlighted
you will have highlighted
he/she/it will have highlighted
we will have highlighted
you will have highlighted
they will have highlighted

Future Continuous
I will be highlighting
you will be highlighting
he/she/it will be highlighting
we will be highlighting
you will be highlighting
they will be highlighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been highlighting
you have been highlighting
he/she/it has been highlighting
we have been highlighting
you have been highlighting
they have been highlighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been highlighting
you will have been highlighting
he/she/it will have been highlighting
we will have been highlighting
you will have been highlighting
they will have been highlighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been highlighting
you had been highlighting
he/she/it had been highlighting
we had been highlighting
you had been highlighting
they had been highlighting

Conditional
I would highlight
you would highlight
he/she/it would highlight
we would highlight
you would highlight
they would highlight

Past Conditional
I would have highlighted
you would have highlighted
he/she/it would have highlighted
we would have highlighted
you would have highlighted
they would have highlighted

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highlight

The lightest point or tone in a painting.

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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"

highlight

verb

1. 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

1. 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

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highlight

verb

To accord emphasis to:

accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, italicize, play up, point up, stress, underline, underscore.

Translations

أهم وأفْضَل حَدَثنِقَاطٌ رَئِيسِيَّة يُبْرِزُيَلْفِت الإنتِباه

hlavní událostpoukázatupozornitzdůraznitzlatý hřeb

fremhævehøjdepunkt

hervorheben Höhepunkt Clou

εξαίρω καλύτερο σημείο τονίζω

dar relieve destacar guinda plato fuerte poner de relieve

kohokohtakorostaa

accentuer bout cime clou emphase

istaknutinajvažniji događaj

kiemelkedõ mozzanat

beina athygli aîhápunktur, besti hluti

clou culmine evidenziare mettere in evidenza mettere in luce

ハイライト強調する

강조하다최고조의 부분

benadrukken hoogtepunt

framheve høydepunkt rette søkelyset mot

główna atrakcja uwydatnić

destacar destaque

ключевой момент подчеркивать

poukázať

vrhunec

höjdpunktmarkera

เน้นจุดเด่น

belirtmekdikkat çekmekönemli olayönemli/unutulmayacak şeyvurgulamak

nêu bậtphần nổi bật

强调最精彩的场面亮点使 ... 显得重要加亮

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]

[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

(= 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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high

(hai) adjective

1. at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc. a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.

2. having a particular height. This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.

3. great; large; considerable. The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.

4. most important; very important. the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.

5. noble; good. high ideals.

6. (of a wind) strong. The wind is high tonight.

7. (of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range. a high note.

8. (of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's). He still speaks in a high voice.

9. (of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.

10. having great value. Aces and kings are high cards.

adverb

at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc. The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.

ˈhighly adverb

1. very; very much. highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.

2. with approval. He thinks/speaks very highly of you.

ˈhighness noun

1. the state or quality of being high.

2. a title of a prince, princess etc. Your Highness; Her Highness.

ˈhigh-chair noun

a chair with long legs, used by a baby or young child at mealtimes.

ˌhigh-ˈclass adjective

of high quality. This is a high-class hotel.

higher education

education beyond the level of secondary school education, eg at a university.

high fidelity high quality and great accuracy (in the reproduction of sound). See also hi-fi

ˌhigh-ˈhanded adjective

done, acting, without consultation of, or consideration for, other people. a high-handed decision; A new headmaster should try not to be too high-handed.

ˌhigh-ˈhandedly adverb

ˌhigh-ˈhandedness noun

high jump

a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.

ˈhighlands noun plural

a mountainous part of certain countries, especially (with capital) of Scotland.

ˈhigh-level adjective

involving important people. high-level talks.

ˈhighlight noun

the best or most memorable event, experience, part of something etc. The highlight of our holiday was a trip to a brewery.

verb

to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).

ˌhighly-ˈstrung adjective

very nervous; very easily upset or excited.

ˌhigh-ˈminded adjective

having or showing good or noble ideals, principles etc.

ˌhigh-ˈmindedness noun

ˌhigh-ˈpitched adjective

(of sounds, voices etc) high, sharp. a high-pitched, childish voice.

ˌhigh-ˈpowered adjective

(with an engine which is) very powerful. a high-powered motorboat/engine.

ˈhigh-rise adjective

with many storeys. She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.

ˈhighroad noun

a main road.

high school

a secondary school. She goes to high school next year.

ˌhigh-ˈspirited adjective

showing high spirits. a high-spirited horse.

high spirits

enthusiasm, cheerfulness and energy. He's in high spirits today.

high street

(with capital when used as a name) the main street of a town etc, usually with shops etc.

high-tech (ˌhai ˈtek) noun

(also hi-tech, ~high technology) the use of advanced machines and equipment in industry.

adjective

(also hi-tech). high-tech industries.

high tide

the time when the tide is farthest up the shore. High tide today is at 15.46; They set sail at high tide.

high treasontreasonhigh water

the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.

ˈhighway noun

a road, especially a large or main road.

Highway Code

in Britain, (a booklet containing) a set of official rules for road users.

ˈhighwayman – plural ˈhighwaymen – noun

in earlier times, a man usually on horseback, who attacked and robbed people travelling in coaches etc on public roads.

high wirewirehigh and dry

1. (of boats) on the shore; out of the water. The boat was left high and dry of the beach.

2. in difficulties. Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.

high and low

everywhere. I've searched high and low for that book.

high and mighty

behaving as if one thinks one is very important. Don't be so high and mighty – you're just like any one of us.

the high seas

the open seas; far from land.

it is etc high time

something ought to be done or have been done etc by now. It is high time that this job was finished; It's high time someone spanked that child.

highlight

→ نِقَاطٌ رَئِيسِيَّة, يُبْرِزُ hlavní událost, zdůraznit fremhæve, højdepunkt hervorheben, Höhepunkt καλύτερο σημείο, τονίζω plato fuerte, poner de relieve kohokohta, korostaa surligner, temps fort istaknuti, najvažniji događaj evidenziare, momento saliente ハイライト, 強調する 강조하다, 최고조의 부분 benadrukken, hoogtepunt framheve, høydepunkt główna atrakcja, uwydatnić destacar, destaque ключевой момент, подчеркивать höjdpunkt, markera เน้น, จุดเด่น önemli olay, vurgulamak nêu bật, phần nổi bật 亮点, 强调

highlight

v. destacar, realzar, subrayar.

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