1. The most interesting or memorable part
   "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican";
   - high spot [informal]
    
2. An area of lightness in a picture
   "The highlight on the subject's face drew attention to their expression";
   - highlighting
    
3. A light coloured streak in hair made by dyeing or bleaching
   "She added some blonde highlights to brighten up her brown hair"

1. Emphasise or focus on to make more important or prominent
   "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics";
   - foreground, spotlight, play up
    
2. Apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
   "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

Derived forms: highlighting, highlighted, highlights

See also: emphasise [Brit], emphasize, underline, underscore

Type of: bring out, detail, item, light, lightness, make up, particular, set off

Encyclopedia: Highlight