Meaning & use
highlighting
Drawing special attention to something, or marking text with a bright color to make it stand out.
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The teacher spent the evening highlighting key terms in the textbook chapter.
By highlighting the risks early, the analyst helped the team avoid a costly mistake.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for the technique itself, as in 'the highlighting draws the eye immediately.'
Words with a similar meaning
emphasizingunderscoringspotlighting
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