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- At three she had to give a tour of the Napoleonic Era, where they were modeling the elimination of physical money—the trackability of internet currency would eliminate huge swaths of crime overnight—and at four, she was supposed to highlight the new musicians' residences on campus—twenty-two fully equipped apartments where musicians, especially those who couldn't count on making a living through sales of their music, could live for free and play regularly for the Circlers.
p. 327.6 *highlight = emphasize (call attention to)
- You can zing, you could comment on and rate and highlight any product, but can you translate all this into action?†
p. 250.1
- The hall was kept entirely unlit, to best highlight the electric-blue aquariums and the fog-white creatures within.†
p. 310.9
- It also gave her current watcher numbers, her rankings and ratings, and highlighted the.†
p. 314.6
- Her wrist highlighted a zing with exceptionally high ratings.†
p. 315.9
- He was crossing the wide green lawn, passing the new sculpture by that Chinese dissident—she remembered she should highlight it soon, maybe even today—and just then he turned briefly, as if checking to see if Mae was still following.†
p. 322.9
- She was wearing a sleeveless dress, highlighting her broad shoulders and mannequin arms.†
p. 341.2
- Every word they read, every word they looked up, every sentence they highlighted, every equation they wrote, every answer and correction.†
p. 345.8
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.