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Dictionary: high·light   ('līt') pronunciation
n.
  1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
tr.v., -light·ed, -light·ing, -lights.
  1. To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).
    1. To make prominent; emphasize.
    2. To be a highlight of.
  2. To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

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To select an icon or group of icons or some part of a text document or image in order to perform an operation on it, such as moving it, deleting it or copying it. Highlighting is typically done by pointing to the object with the mouse and clicking the left mouse button. See Win Highlighting icons.

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1. Whitest area of an image, such as a halftone print area with the smallest or the least number of dots, or the whitest area of a continuous-tone original.

2. Call attention to an object by concentrating light on it.

3. Call attention to a printed image through some graphic device such as an arrow, aburst ajohnson box or a bullet.

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Antonyms: highlight
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n

Definition: high point
Antonyms: lowest point, nadir

v

Definition: call attention to
Antonyms: play down


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1. In a field of view, a local region that is emphasized, usually by increased local illumination.
2. An area on a metal surface which has been most exposed to a buffing or polishing operation, and hence has the highest luster.


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forhold af væsentlig betydning, højdepunkt, klimaks, clou, glanslys
v. tr. - kaste lys over, lade træde stærkt frem

Nederlands (Dutch)
glanspunt, sterke belichting, effect van hoogbelichting, nadruk, (hoog)belichten, naar voren halen, benadrukken

Français (French)
n. - (Art) rehaut, reflet (des cheveux), mèche (artificielle), clou (d'une exposition), point culminant (match, show), point fort (de la semaine, de l'année)
v. tr. - éclairer, mettre en valeur, rehausser, mettre l'accent sur, surligner, éclaircir (des cheveux)

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Schlag)licht, Höhepunkt, gefärbte Haarsträhne
v. - hervorheben, gründlich beleuchten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κέντρο ενδιαφέροντος, το επίκεντρο, το φωτεινότερο σημείο εικόνας, κύριο ή προβαλλόμενο σημείο
v. - προβάλλω, τονίζω, αναδεικνύω, εστιάζω την προσοχή (σε)

Italiano (Italian)
culmine, risalto, mettere in risalto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - destaque (m) (f)
v. - realçar, sublinhar

Русский (Russian)
световой эффект, основной момент, ярко освещать, выдвигать на первый план

Español (Spanish)
n. - punto o momento culminante, atracción principal, lo saliente, característica notable, toque de luz
v. tr. - subrayar, destacar, hacer resaltar, poner los toques de luz

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - glansdager (konst), huvudattraktion, höjdpunkt, starkt belyst ställe, huvudljus, (pl.) slingor (i håret), (pl.) urval av kända partier (mus.)
v. - framhäva, accentuera, sätta strålkastarljus på

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
加亮区, 最显著部分, 精彩场面, 加亮, 以强光照射, 使显著

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 加亮區, 最顯著部分, 精彩場面
v. tr. - 加亮, 以強光照射, 使顯著

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가장 밝은 부분, 가장 흥미 있는 사건
v. tr. - 특히 밝게 하다, ~을 두드러지게 하다, 강조하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 最も明るい部分, 呼び物, ハイライト
v. - 強調する, 目だたせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البقعه الأشد اشراقا في صورة زيتيه, جزء أو مشهد أو حادثه ذو أهميه خاصه (فعل) يلقي أو يسلط ضوءا قويا, يركز الانتباه على أو يؤكد, يؤلف الشئ جزءا ألخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איזור בהיר בתמונה, מבהק (בתמונה), פרט בולט, עיקר, צבע בהיר בשיער‬
v. tr. - ‮הבליט, הדגיש, משך תשומת-לב, סימן בעט-סימון‬


 
 
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