Highlighted: meaning, definitions and examples
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highlighted
[ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ]
text editing
Emphasized or made prominent.
Synonyms
accentuated, emphasized, prominent, spotlighted.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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highlighted |
Use this word when you want to draw special attention to something important or noteworthy, often visually distinct.
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emphasized |
Use this when you need to stress the importance or significance of something, often in speech or writing.
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prominent |
This word fits when describing something or someone that stands out and is easily noticeable, often due to position, size, or importance.
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accentuated |
This word is best used when you want to indicate something has been made more noticeable or prominent through emphasis.
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spotlighted |
Best used when something or someone is given special attention or focus, especially in a public or performance context.
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Examples of usage
- The important points were highlighted in yellow.
- She highlighted the key findings in the report.
- The key message was highlighted through bold font.
- The teacher highlighted the mistakes in red ink.
- The highlighted text stood out on the page.
Translations
Translations of the word "highlighted" in other languages:
🇵🇹 destacado
- em destaque
- realçado
🇮🇳 हाइलाइट किया गया
- प्रमुख
- उजागर
🇩🇪 hervorgehoben
- markiert
- herausgestellt
🇮🇩 disorot
- ditonjolkan
- diberi sorotan
🇺🇦 виділений
- підкреслений
- освітлений
🇵🇱 podkreślony
- wyróżniony
- zaznaczony
🇯🇵 強調された
- ハイライトされた
- 目立つ
🇫🇷 surligné
- mis en évidence
- en surbrillance
🇪🇸 destacado
- resaltado
- subrayado
🇹🇷 vurgulanan
- öne çıkan
- parlak
🇰🇷 강조된
- 하이라이트된
- 눈에 띄는
🇸🇦 مُبَرَّز
- مُسَلَّطٌ عليه الضوْء
- مُسْتَخْرَج
🇨🇿 zvýrazněný
- vyznačený
- podtržený
🇸🇰 zvýraznený
- vyznačený
- podčiarknutý
🇨🇳 突出的
- 强调的
- 高亮的
🇸🇮 izpostavljen
- poudarjen
- označen
🇮🇸 áberandi
- hápunktur
- dreginn fram
🇰🇿 белгіленген
- ерекшеленген
- айқындалған
🇬🇪 მონიშნული
- გამორჩეული
- ხაზგასმული
🇦🇿 vurğulanmış
- seçilmiş
- işarələnmiş
🇲🇽 destacado
- resaltado
- subrayado
Etymology
The word 'highlighted' originated from the combination of 'high' and 'light', dating back to the 17th century. It refers to the action of making something stand out or be more noticeable. In the context of text editing, 'highlighted' is commonly used to refer to emphasizing or marking important information.
See also: highlighter, highlighters, highlighting.