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highlight

[ UK /hˈa‍ɪla‍ɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈhaɪˌɫaɪt/ ]
NOUN
  1. the most interesting or memorable part
    the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican
  2. an area of lightness in a picture
VERB
  1. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
    highlight the area above your eyebrows
  2. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
    The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
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  • His rapid rise through the ranks after an eye-catching performance in the April trials was a rare highlight in a troubled season.
  • It highlights key facets of presidential policies and priorities, difficulties and conflicts, while charting the developing nature of the office.
  • Karam also highlighted the authority's implementation of surface-to-surface communications applications and upgrading from Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) system to Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS). AME Info Latest News
  • It was the highlight of my time there. The Sun
  • His brother Jeremiah played a stormer at corner back and his accurate deliveries to his forwards were one of the highlights of his play.
  • The earthquake highlighted the vulnerability of elevated highways.
  • Rosie decides that a maternity fashion show highlighting her latest collection would be the perfect shower event because that is in no way a conflict of interest, and we soon learn the real motivation behind this choice -- a model casting montage in which LT wears a sequined capelet the color of Grimace from McDonaldland and tells the models to "serve and deliver. Una LaMarche: Pregnant in Heels Ep. 5: Serve and Deliver
  • The event will highlight the wide range of academic, commercial and technical know-how available to firms.
  • The dinner has highlighted the difficulty for the duke and duchess of how careful they should be about where their charitable donations come from. Times, Sunday Times
  • We highlight those likely to get a green bank boost. Times, Sunday Times
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