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highlighter

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/
  • US: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/
  • US: [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ]
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A marker pen used to highlight text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

That which highlights or emphasizes something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: marker

5

noun

Meaning 5

a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cosmetic

History

Etymology

From highlight + -er.

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܲܩܫܝܵܢܵܐ (maqšyānā) — pen for highlighting
  • Chinese Mandarin: 熒光筆 /荧光笔 (yíngguāngbǐ) — pen for highlighting
  • Czech: zvýrazňovač — pen for highlighting
  • Dutch: markeerstift — pen for highlighting
  • Finnish: korostuskynä — pen for highlighting
  • French: surligneur — pen for highlighting
  • German: Textmarker — pen for highlighting
  • German: Marker — pen for highlighting
  • German: Markierstift — pen for highlighting
  • Greek: υπογραμμιστής (ypogrammistís) — pen for highlighting
  • Hebrew: מַרְקֶר (márqer) — pen for highlighting
  • Hebrew: מַדְגֵּשׁ (madgésh) — pen for highlighting
  • Hungarian: szövegkiemelő — pen for highlighting
  • Italian: evidenziatore — pen for highlighting
  • Japanese: 蛍光ペン (keikō pen) — pen for highlighting
  • Korean: 형광펜 (hyeonggwangpen) — pen for highlighting
  • Luxembourgish: Marqueur — pen for highlighting
  • Luxembourgish: Markéierstëft — pen for highlighting
  • Macedonian: надвлекувач (nadvlekuvač) — pen for highlighting
  • Māori: pene miramira — pen for highlighting
  • Mongolian: тодруулагч (todruulagč) — pen for highlighting
  • Norman: mèrtcheux leunminneux — pen for highlighting
  • Polish: zakreślacz — pen for highlighting
  • Portuguese: marcador fluorescente — pen for highlighting
  • Portuguese: caneta marca-texto — pen for highlighting
  • Portuguese: marca-texto — pen for highlighting
  • Portuguese: sublinhador — pen for highlighting
  • Russian: хайла́йтер (xajlájtɛr) — pen for highlighting
  • Russian: флома́стер (flomáster) — pen for highlighting
  • Russian: ма́ркер (márker) — pen for highlighting
  • Russian: текстовыдели́тель (tekstovydelítelʹ) — pen for highlighting
  • Slovak: zvýrazňovač — pen for highlighting
  • Spanish: resaltador — pen for highlighting
  • Spanish: subrayador — pen for highlighting
  • Spanish: fosforito — pen for highlighting
  • Spanish: marcador fluorescente — pen for highlighting
  • Swedish: överstrykningspenna — pen for highlighting
  • Turkish: fosforlu kalem — pen for highlighting
  • Welsh: aroleuydd — pen for highlighting
  • Welsh: amlygydd — pen for highlighting
  • Japanese: ハイライター (hairaitā) — cosmetic product
  • Korean: 하이라이터 (hairaiteo) — cosmetic product
  • Polish: rozświetlacz — cosmetic product
  • Polish: iluminator — cosmetic product
  • Russian: маркер (marker) — cosmetic product
  • Turkish: aydınlatıcı — cosmetic product