HIGHLIGHT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an area of lightness in a picture
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) highlight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the most interesting or memorable part
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican
    Hypernyms(s) highlight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

HIGHLIGHT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The introduction highlighted the speaker’’s distinguished career in linguistics
    Hypernyms(s) highlight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)