Definition of "highlight" in English

noun

1. (painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

2. (figurative) An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

   • Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
   • We'll be broadcasting the news highlights every half an hour.

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. (transitive, 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.