highlighting Definition

highlight
noun

1. The most memorable or outstanding feature, event, experience, etc.

Thesaurus: climax, feature, focal point, attraction, highpoint, peak, zenith.
2. Patches or streaks in one's hair, often achieved artificially, that are lighter than the rest of the hair.

Form: highlights

verb highlighted, highlighting

1. To draw attention to or emphasize something.
2. To overlay sections of (a text) with a bright colour for special attention.

Thesaurus: accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, illuminate, underline, stress, play up, set off, spotlight.
3. To put highlights in (someone's hair).

Etymology: 19c; 1940s as noun 2.