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noun 
  1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
Translations: 
  • Spanish: enfatización, resalte
  • Italian: risalto, evidenza
verb 
  1. (transitive): To make prominent; emphasize.
  2. (transitive): To be a highlight of.
  3. (transitive): To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
Translations: 
  • French: surligner
  • German: markieren
  • Italian: evidenziare
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Etymology: high + light

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