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Meaning of Highlight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈhaɪlaɪt

Definitions

  1. climax, culmination, highlight
  2. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  3. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
    figuratively
  4. A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Equivalents

العربية الشيء المهم
Български подчертавам
Bosanski rizo šlinga
Čeština zvýraznit
Cymraeg aroleuo
Dansk fremhæve
Ελληνικά ανταύγεια
Esperanto emfazi
فارسی پررنگ روشن
Gaeilge gealán
Hrvatski rizo šlinga
Magyar kiemel megjelöl melír melíroz
日本語 ハイライト
한국어 하이라이트
Latina fastīgium
Bahasa Melayu serlah
Српски rizo šlinga
Türkçe altını çizmek

Examples

“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.”
“Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.”
“We'll be broadcasting the news highlights every half an hour.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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