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/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ · 9 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

    The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

  2. verb

    apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

    highlight the area above your eyebrows

  3. noun

    the most interesting or memorable part

    the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican

  4. noun

    an area of lightness in a picture

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