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highlight

/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/
noun
  1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

  2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

    "Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain."

  3. A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Antonymslowlight
verb
  1. To make prominent; emphasize.

  2. To be a highlight of.

  3. To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

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