highlightverb [ T ]
uk/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/us/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/B2 to attract attention to or emphasize something important:
The report highlights the need for improved safety.
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- The Republicans were quick to highlight the Democrats' proposed tax increases in their campaign literature.
- He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security.
- The moon highlighted the shadowy forms of the hills.
- The accident highlights the need for new safety measures.
- The documentary highlighted systematic failings within the department.
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Stressing & emphasizing
- accent
- accentuate
- drive
- emphasis
- emphasize
- emphatic
- freaking
- fronting
- gloss
- hammer sth home idiom
- howling
- impress sth on/upon sb
- place
- play
- play sth up
- point
- point sth out
- point sth up
- should
- underline
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uk/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/us/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/highlight noun (BEST PART)
B2 [ C ] the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something:
Highlights of the match will be shown after the news.
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Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beaut
- beauty
- belter
- blinder
- flagship
- gem
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- king
- lulu
- marvel
- paragon
- peach
- the crème de la crème
- the flower of sth idiom
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the pick of sth idiom
- the real deal
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highlight noun (HAIR)
[ C usually plural ] a narrow strip of hair on a person's head that has been made a lighter colour than the surrounding hair
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Hairdressing
- barber
- barber's pole
- bewigged
- coiffeur
- cornrow
- curl
- gel
- hair salon
- hairdresser
- hairstylist
- henna
- loose
- perm
- peroxide
- plait
- razor
- stylist
- tong
- wave
- wear
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