highlight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪlaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hīlīt′)

Inflections of 'highlight' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
highlights
v 3rd person singular
highlighting
v pres p
highlighted
v past
highlighted
v past p
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highlight [sth] vtr (with marker, text)marcar algo con rotulador fluorescente vtr + loc adv
  resaltar algo vtr
 She highlighted the sentence with her yellow marker.
 Marcó la oración con con rotulador fluorescente amarillo.
highlight [sth] vtr figurative (emphasize)recalcar, destacar vtr
  poner de relieve loc verb
 She highlighted her relevant experience in the interview.
 En la entrevista, recalcó su experiencia laboral.
highlight [sth] vtr (computers: select)seleccionar vtr
 Highlight the text by double-clicking on it.
 Seleccione el texto haciendo doble clic sobre él.
highlight [sth] vtr (hair: dye strands)hacer reflejos loc verb
  (AR, UY)hacer claritos loc verb
 The hairdresser highlighted my hair by dyeing sections of it and wrapping them in foil.
 Para hacerme reflejos, el peluquero me tiñó algunas partes y las envolvió en papel de aluminio.
highlight,
high light
n
figurative, often plural (most important moment)parte más memorable nf + loc adj
  más destacado adj + nm
 The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower.
 La parte más memorable del viaje fue la visita a la Torre Eiffel.
highlight n usually plural (art: light area in a work)toque de luz grupo nom
 The highlights in the painting are very delicate.
 Los toques de luz en la pintura son muy delicados.
highlight n (special event)plato fuerte loc nom m
 The highlight of the musical season is the Philharmonic concert.
 El plato fuerte de la temporada musical es el concierto de la Orquesta Filarmónica.
highlight n (theater: main attraction) (teatro)momento culminante loc nom m
 The highlight of the play was the principal actor's monologue.
 El momento culminante de la obra era el monólogo del protagonista.
highlights npl (hair: streaks of color)reflejos nmpl
  (AR, UY)claritos nmpl
 Rhea's hair is brown with blond highlights.
 Rhea tiene el pelo castaño con reflejos rubios.
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Spanish:

Collocations: highlight the [paragraph, text, keywords], the [day's, year's, game's, festival's, evening's] highlights, a highlight reel, more...

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