1. the most important, interesting, or memorable parts of something
2. lighter-colored streaks added to hair
3. bright areas in a painting, photograph, or other image
Usage: art; photography

1. to emphasize or draw attention to something important
2. to mark text with a bright color to make it stand out

Examples

• The highlights of our vacation were the museum visit and the beach day.
• She got blonde highlights in her dark hair.
• The artist added white highlights to make the painting more dramatic.
• The report highlights the need for better safety measures.
• Please highlight the important passages in the textbook.
• The news program showed highlights from yesterday’s game.
• Her highlights looked natural and sun-kissed.