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highlight
What does highlight mean?
highlight (verb): to make prominent; emphasize.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use highlight in a sentence?
- The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce highlight?
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does highlight come from?
From high + light.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “highlight” mean?
use as a basis for; found on
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to begin, commence, initiate
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to make prominent; emphasize
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look at again; examine again
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