Meaning & use
Lowlight
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The least impressive, most disappointing, or worst part of an event or period, in contrast to a highlight.
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The lowlight of the trip was getting stuck in traffic for six hours.
Losing the championship game was the lowlight of his coaching career.
A note on using this word
In hairdressing, "lowlights" also refers to strands of hair dyed darker than the surrounding color, the opposite technique to highlights.
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low point
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2. noun
A strand of hair dyed a shade darker than the surrounding hair, used to add depth.
The stylist added lowlights to frame her face.
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