1an outstanding part of an event or period of time:he views that season as the highlight of his career
(highlights) the best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording:Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today’s semi-final
2a bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design.
(usually highlights) a bright tint in the hair, especially one created artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
verb (highlights, highlighting, highlighted)
[with object]
1draw special attention to:the issues highlighted by the report
make visually prominent:a vast backdrop with the colourful logo highlighted with lasers
mark with a highlighter:a photocopy with sections highlighted in green
2create highlights in (hair):I’ve had my hair highlighted regularly for the last ten years
highlight in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of highlight in the US English dictionary
