All 5 Uses of

highlight

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A Hope in the Unseen

But, like so many "black" films of this era, the movie is full of code about dilemmas du jour over race and class, with Martin's down-to-earth, devil-may-care, ghetto scoundrel getting the stamp of black authenticity to highlight how Lynn Whitfield, with her college degrees, corporate status, flawless diction, and foolish desire for monogamous love, has really succeeded only in losing touch with her true black soul.
Chpt 13

highlight = emphasize (call attention to)

In February of 2001, an educational program inside the federal government, called the Department of the Interior University, created a forum to highlight "career balance and diversity."
Chpt A.N. *

The leggy woman begins reciting Cedric's criminal history and various incarcerations, highlights from the forearm-thick folder, or "jacket," on inmate 158706.†
Chpt 8

The issue du jour involves "rubrics," or how the format of an assignment can favor the strengths of some students and highlight the weaknesses of others or, in any event, how it can stifle creativity.†
Chpt 12

The notes should be a guide to reading the thick textbook, highlighting only the sections with ideas mentioned in class.†
Chpt 14

Definitions:

(1) (highlight as in: highlight the main findings)
emphasize (call attention to something)
(2) (highlight as in: highlights of the year)
something that stands out
(3) (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
(4) (highlight as in: highlights in hair)
noun: a strip of hair that is lighter

verb: making strips of hair lighter
(5) (highlight as in: highlights with a yellow marker)
to mark important text; or something that is marked to draw attention to it -- as with a felt-tip pen with a bright, transparent ink
(6) (highlight as in: highlights the text and deletes)
select (on a computer screen)
(7) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
The form highlighter, can also refer to a type of makeup that draws attention to parts of the face.