Synonyms for highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪthigh·light

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. highlightnoun

   To be a highlight of.

   Antonyms:
   lowlight

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. highlight, high spotnoun

   the most interesting or memorable part

   "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

   Synonyms:
   highlighting, high spot

2. highlight, highlightingverb

   an area of lightness in a picture

   Synonyms:
   highlighting, high spot

3. foreground, highlight, spotlight, play upverb

   move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

   "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

   Synonyms:
   cozy up, play up, sidle up, suck up, cotton up, spotlight, foreground, shine up

4. highlightverb

   apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

   "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

   Synonyms:
   foreground, spotlight, play up

Matched Categories

1. • Bring Out
   • Make Up

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1. apogisnoun

   Submitted by kenchezburton on May 24, 2023  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "highlight":

   emphasise, stress, underline, emphasize, underscore, showcase, mention, culmination, illustrate

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1. Brent Colburn:

   It just makes sense to highlight where you agree with a president who is popular among caucus goers, and Secretary Clinton found ways to get that done.

2. Neil Quilliam:

   (The meeting with Netanyahu) aimed to highlight that MbS (Mohammed bin Salman) is more willing than his father to take steps towards normalisation without first reaching a two-state solution.

3. Mercia Buddle:

   Visitors are coming and they have probably come from all over the Midlands, and of course it is great to highlight homelessness when the guy was actually on the bench, so it is serving a lot of purposes really - I think it is great.

4. Nathan Rolle:

   I've looked up to Mrs. Winfrey my entire life, this day is the highlight of my Morehouse experience.

5. Kamala Harris:

   He will highlight how the continued fight for voting rights is integral to delivering economic justice and civil rights for black Americans.