Highlight: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
highlight
[ หhaษชหlaษชt ]
text editing
To emphasize or draw attention to a specific part of text by making it stand out visually or by applying a different format.
Synonyms
accentuate, emphasize, spotlight, underline
Examples of usage
- Can you please highlight the key points in this document?
- She used a yellow marker to highlight important information in the textbook.
- The bolded text will help to highlight the most important details.
- The color red is often used to highlight errors in the text.
- He highlighted the title of the book with a bright color.
Translations
Translations of the word "highlight" in other languages:
๐ต๐น destaque
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฎเฅเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Hรถhepunkt
๐ฎ๐ฉ sorotan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะดัะปะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wyrรณลผnienie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใฉใคใ
๐ซ๐ท surligner
๐ช๐ธ resaltar
๐น๐ท vurgulamak
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ด๋ผ์ดํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณููุท ุงูุถูุก
๐จ๐ฟ zvรฝraznit
๐ธ๐ฐ zvรฝrazniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ซๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ poudarek
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐalatriรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะตะบัะตะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแแแฃแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vurฤulamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ resaltar
Etymology
The word 'highlight' originated from the Middle English word 'highlihten', which means 'to shine brightly'. It was first used in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the act of emphasizing or drawing attention to something. The use of 'highlight' in the context of text editing became popular with the rise of word processing software in the late 20th century.
See also: enlighten, light, lighten, lightened, lightening, lighter, lightheaded, lightheadedness, lighthearted, lightheartedly, lightheartedness, lighting, lightly, lightness, lightweight, relight.