Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Causing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An area of the skin or hair containing highlights.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of highlight
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
an area of lightness in a picture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: highlight
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: light, lightness
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
