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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
highlight
/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/
noun1 of 2
the best or most interesting part of something
- “Mark the important parts of the text with a highlighter.”Tatoeba
- “This music festival is the highlight of this year.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make prominent; emphasize.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)