highlight

English Thesaurus

1. an area of lightness in a picture (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	light, lightness,
definition	:	the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (noun.attribute)

2. the most interesting or memorable part (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	detail, item, particular,
definition	:	a small part that can be considered separately from the whole (noun.linkdef)

3. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent (verb.body)

hypernym	:	make up,
definition	:	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier (verb.body)

4. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

hypernym	:	bring out, set off,
definition	:	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast (verb.change)

5. an area of lightness in a picture (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight, foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight,
definition	:	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

6. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent (verb.body)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones (noun.artifact)

7. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

antonym	:	background, downplay, play down,
definition	:	understate the importance or quality of (verb.change)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	highlight, highlighting,
definition	:	an area of lightness in a picture (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	foreground,
definition	:	the part of a scene that is near the viewer (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	high spot, highlight,
definition	:	the most interesting or memorable part (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	glare, limelight, public eye, spotlight,
definition	:	a focus of public attention (noun.state)

8. an area of lightness in a picture (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight, foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight,
definition	:	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

9. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent (verb.body)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones (noun.artifact)

10. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

antonym	:	background, downplay, play down,
definition	:	understate the importance or quality of (verb.change)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	highlighter,
definition	:	a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	highlight, highlighting,
definition	:	an area of lightness in a picture (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	foreground,
definition	:	the part of a scene that is near the viewer (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	high spot, highlight,
definition	:	the most interesting or memorable part (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	glare, limelight, public eye, spotlight,
definition	:	a focus of public attention (noun.state)