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What does highlight mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word highlight? Here's what it means.

Noun
  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. (cosmetics) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.
  2. (transitive) To be a highlight of.
  3. (transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
  4. (transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
  5. (Internet) To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.
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