Highlight

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.

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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.”

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