highlighting

[ hahy-lahy-ting ]

/ ˈhaɪˌlaɪ tɪŋ /

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noun

a hair dyeing technique in which dye is applied to parts of the hair for a naturally lighter and contrasting appearance.

a makeup application style in which a cosmetic powder or cream is applied to the face in places where light would naturally hit, as the cheeks, forehead, chin, and center of the nose, to create a glowing effect.

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Origin of highlighting

First recorded in 1955–60; highlight + -ing¹

Words nearby highlighting

high-level language, high-level waste, highlife, highlight, highlighter, highlighting, highline, high liver, high-low, high-low-jack, highly

How to use highlighting in a sentence

Semantic highlighting, which presents relevant information from meta descriptions in search listings in bold text, can now identify and highlight answers in all languages as well.
Bing applies AI and natural language models to autosuggest, People Also Ask|George Nguyen|September 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
The Hermit Kingdom has opened its embassy doors for an exhibit highlighting the work of six artists from its state-run studio.
North Korea’s Propaganda Art Exhibit in London|Nico Hines|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this week, Perry released an ad highlighting the arrest video.
Rick Perry's PAC Pulls a 'Free Winona'|Olivia Nuzzi|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then appeared a series of black-and-white photos highlighting Paul Newman, Christian Bale, Sean Avery, and Rock Hudson.
This Site Is Redefining Porn for Women|Erin Cunningham|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But how exacerbating anarchy in Libya and highlighting the power of the gun over politics serves U.S. interests remains unclear.
An Ex-CIA Recruit Adds to Libyan Chaos|Jamie Dettmer|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
News of doctor and nurse drug overdoses hit the press this week, highlighting an ongoing (and growing) problem.
The Secret World of Drug-Addict Doctors|Kent Sepkowitz|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it took some highlighting and sidelighting with the use of a spotlight to actually make those things discernible at all.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Let's say that he is talking about one machine gun, and he has one chart highlighting its characteristics.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense
Hyperlinks are indicated by black dotted underlines (plus aqua highlighting when the mouse pointer hovers over them).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
To reduce visual chaos, link highlighting has been turned off.
Torrent of Portyngale|Unknown
There's highlighting and emphasizing selected perceptics and such.
The Premiere|Richard Sabia

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