highlight
To make prominent; emphasizeTo make prominent; emphasize.
» My hair looks better without highlights.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To make prominent; emphasize.
hervorheben, beleuchten
выделя́тьvydeljátʹ, вы́делитьvýdelitʹ, подчёркиватьpodčórkivatʹ
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
(transitive)To be a highlight of.
выделя́тьсяvydeljátʹsja, вы́делитьсяvýdelitʹsja
(transitive)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.
markieren
выделя́тьvydeljátʹ, вы́делитьvýdelitʹ
(transitive)To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
(Internet, transitive)To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.
Examples
73 sentencesMy hair looks better without highlights.
I watched the game highlights on the Internet.
deIch habe mir im Internet die Höhepunkte des Spieles angesehen.
I only watched the highlights.
Please read from the highlighted text.
Read the highlighted line out loud.
ruПрочти вслух выделенную строку.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
highlights, highlighting, highlighted, highlighted| Base form | highlight · to highlight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | highlights |
| Present participle | highlighting |
| Past simple | highlighted |
| Past participle | highlighted |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent:foregroundspotlightplay up
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle