An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
The image blurred into the highlight, like something familiar seen beneath disturbed though clear water; he looked at the familiar image with a kind of quiet horror and despair, at a face suddenly older in sin than he would ever be, a face more blurred than sweet, at eyes more secret than soft.
An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
To make prominent; emphasize.
The Guardian has spoken to dozens of Europeans who have left, or are planning to leave. Their stories highlight surprising new migration routes – from Lisbon to Luanda, Dublin to Perth, Barcelona to Buenos Aires – as well as more traditional migration patterns.
From high + light.
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To be a highlight of.
To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.