All 3 Uses of
highlight
in
Eragon
- Light glinted off a sapphire, highlighting a strange symbol carved on its face.
Chpt 6 (definition 1) *highlighting = emphasizing (drawing attention to)
- The sandstone around her nose shimmered like gilded dew, turning clear with dancing silver highlights.
Chpt 38 (definition 2)highlights = lighter areas
- The gold griffins gleamed with colored highlights garnered from scores of lanterns.
Chpt 53 (definition 2) *highlights = shining points
Definitions:
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(1) (highlight as in: highlight the main findings) emphasize (call attention to something)
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(2) (highlight as in: highlights and shadows) noun: something that is lighter and draws attention -- such as an area of a painting
verb: making something lighter -- such as an area of a painting