HIGHLIGHT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of highlight

as in to emphasize

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell

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Relevance

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highlight

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noun

as in climax

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as in feature

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Recent Examples of highlight

Verb

The richness of the finish are highlighted by a contrasting Inky Black or Scottish White roof and the Dark Exterior Pack, which includes matte-black grille, side plates, and roof rails. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 The researchers also highlight how the work shows some limitations of the tools. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

One highlight includes an oak sideboard from Walker Edison that’s sure to impress any visiting in-laws. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 But the 14-time Grammy winner’s baking skills weren’t the only highlight of getting Swift involved in the segment. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highlight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlight

Verb

Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The collectibles industry, once a niche hobby, has boomed since the pandemic with the help of marketing that emphasizes huge potential monetary wins.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasize

Noun

This group ended Milwaukee’s 12-game road postseason losing streak since 2018 with the clincher in San Diego, executing nearly flawlessly in the process.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Phillies’ 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the wild-card clincher Thursday night marked their fourth straight year of regression in the postseason since appearing in the 2022 World Series.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of clincher

Noun

The low-budget feature will mark Just’s directorial debut, and be the second in the new Dogma25 slate of ambitious arthouse features from producer Zentropa.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Produced by Emilie Lesclaux and Film at Lincoln Center, it was shot during the 2025 New York Film Festival, where the two directors were presenting their latest features, and grew out of conversations between them.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Verb

Beskrestnov stressed that it is not used on Russian territory and that Starshield provides no service to Ukrainian drones used to attack oil refineries there.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Jill Lindsey, an advocate for the Old National community, stressed that both resident homeowners and independent investors are taking devastating financial losses.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stress

Noun

Denis Villeneuve’s capper on his Arrakis trilogy is once again expected to be a contender in the Best Picture category and pretty much across the board in the craft categories.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
But there’s an awful lot of football to be played between now and that Turkey Day capper.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of capper

Noun

Carnival's larger ships include attractions such as a roller coaster at sea, while Norwegian offers amenities including water parks, go-kart racing and virtual-reality gaming.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
What contributed to making the Kyoto moment a more visible one is also Japan’s longstanding attraction to visitors.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of attraction

Noun

But funding to pump water from a separate watershed into Rattlesnake Creek was approved in 2025 through spending legislation that Marshall supported.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Instead, much of the city's water originates in mountain watersheds, where winter storms build the snowpack that eventually melts into streams, rivers and reservoirs.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of watershed

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