Both Uses
highlight
in
Hunger Games Book #3 (Mockingjay)
(Edited)
- Highlight some of Katniss's best moments intercut with scenes of rebel uprisings and war footage.
Chpt 8highlight = emphasize (call attention to)
- He highlights the damage done to key infrastructure in various districts, and as he speaks, parts of the map light up, showing images of the destruction.
Chpt 9 *highlights = emphasizes (calls attention to) (in this case by telling about it)
Definitions:
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(highlight as in: highlight the main findings) emphasize (call attention to something)
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(highlight as in: highlights of the year) something that stands out
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(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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(highlight as in: highlights in hair) noun: a strip of hair that is lighter
verb: making strips of hair lighter -
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(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
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(highlight as in: highlights the text and deletes) select (on a computer screen)
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(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.