All 5 Uses of
highlight
in
The Hunger Games
- My face is relatively clear of makeup, just a bit of highlighting here and there.
p. 67..5 (definition 1) *highlighting = emphasizing by making some areas lighter
- Perhaps if he wins the Games, he'll see me on victor's night, when they replay the highlights of the Games on a screen over the stage where we did our interviews.
p. 242..4 (definition 2)highlights = best parts
- Usually, this is a single, ornate chair from which the winning tribute watches a film of the highlights of the Games, but since there are two of us, the Gamemakers have provided a plush red velvet couch.
p. 361..6 (definition 2)
- During the highlights, they periodically show the winner's reaction up on a box in the corner of the screen.
p. 362..4 (definition 2) *
- Whoever puts together the highlights has to choose what sort of story to tell.
p. 362..8 (definition 2)highlights = things to emphasize as important
Definitions:
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(1) (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
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(2) (highlight as in: highlights of the year) something that stands out