highlight
To show that something is important by making it stand out.
To emphasize or make something more noticeable or important.
The best or most exciting part of something.
The best, most interesting, or most memorable part of an event or period of time.
To color important words so they are easy to see.
To mark words or areas in text with a bright color to draw attention to them.
A bright spot where light shines strongly on something.
A bright area on a surface where light is directly reflected, often in photography, painting, or design.
- Base: highlight
- Plural: highlights
- Base: highlight
- 3rd Person Singular: highlights
- Present Participle: highlighting
- Past: highlighted
the highlight of [something]
1Best part of something
The best or most exciting part of something.
- The highlight of our trip was seeing wild dolphins.
- The highlight of her career was winning an Olympic medal.
highlight reel
1Video of best moments
A short video that shows only the best or most exciting parts of an event, game, or performance.
- They played his highlight reel before he received the award.
- The sports channel played a highlight reel of last night's match.
- The sports channel showed a highlight reel of yesterday's match.
- Social media often shows only a highlight reel of people's lives.
- The editor cut a highlight reel from hours of raw footage.