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highlighter
(haɪlaɪtəʳ)
Word forms: plural highlighters
1. variable noun
Highlighter is a pale-coloured cosmetic that someone puts above their eyes or on their cheeks to emphasize the shape of their face.
2. countable noun
A highlighter is a pen with brightly-coloured ink that is used to mark parts of a document.
highlighter in British English
(ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə)
noun
1.
a cosmetic cream or powder applied to the face to highlight the cheekbones, eyes, etc
2.
a fluorescent felt-tip pen used as a marker to emphasize a section of text without obscuring it
highlighter in American English
(ˈhaɪˌlaɪtər)
noun
1.
a pen, usually with a broad felt tip, for marking passages, as in a textbook
2.
a cosmetic preparation for adding bright color to the eyes or cheeks
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British English: highlighter /ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə/ NOUN
A highlighter is a pen with brightly coloured ink that is used to mark parts of a document.
- American English: highlighter
- Arabic: قَلَمُ تَـمْيِيز
- Brazilian Portuguese: marcador de texto
- Chinese: 荧光笔
- Croatian: marker
- Czech: zvýrazňovač fix
- Danish: highlighter
- Dutch: markeerstift
- European Spanish: subrayador
- Finnish: korostusväri
- French: surligneur
- German: Aufheller
- Greek: μαρκαδόρος υπογράμμισης
- Italian: evidenziatore
- Japanese: ハイライト 化粧品
- Korean: 하이라이터
- Norwegian: highlighter
- Polish: zakreślacz
- European Portuguese: marcador de texto
- Romanian: marker
- Russian: маркер
- Latin American Spanish: resaltador
- Swedish: överstrykningspenna
- Thai: ปากกาสะท้อนแสงที่ใช้เน้นข้อความให้เด่นชัด
- Turkish: marker
- Ukrainian: маркер
- Vietnamese: bút đánh dấu
Chinese translation of 'highlighter'
highlighter
(ˈhaɪlaɪtəʳ)
n (c)
- (= pen)
荧(熒)光记(記)号(號)笔(筆)
(yíngguāng jìhàobǐ) (支, zhī)