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highlight

/ˈhaɪlaɪt/

highlightnoun

highlights

/ˈhaɪlaɪt/

Translations

surlignagePour la marque faite au feutre ou au surligneur.

The yellow highlight on the page helped her find the quotation quickly.

Le surlignage jaune sur la page l'a aidée à retrouver rapidement la citation.

mèchePour une mèche de cheveux plus claire que le reste.

She decided to get highlights to add some dimension to her hair.

Elle a décidé de faire des mèches pour donner plus de relief à ses cheveux.

temps fortDans le sens de moment le plus marquant d’un événement.

The highlight of the concert was the final song.

Le temps fort du concert a été la dernière chanson.

moment fortVariante courante pour un passage marquant ou mémorable.

The highlight of the concert was the final song.

Le moment fort du concert a été la dernière chanson.

Additional translations

best ofEmploi courant pour un montage ou résumé des meilleurs moments.

rehautEn peinture et en arts visuels, pour une zone claire ou réfléchissante.

Definitions

An outstanding part of an event or period of time.

The highlight of the concert was the final song.

A bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design.

The artist added highlights to the painting to give it more depth.

A strand or small section of hair that is lighter than the rest, often achieved through dyeing.

She decided to get highlights to add some dimension to her hair.

A mark of fluorescent or bright color applied to text to draw attention to it.

The yellow highlight on the page helped her find the quotation quickly.

A short piece of video, audio, or description presenting the most noteworthy parts of an event, especially a sports game or broadcast.

We watched a five-minute highlight of the championship match online.

Synonyms

main point

focal point

highlightverb

highlighted

Past Simple

highlighted

Past Participle

highlighting

Gerund

/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/

Translations

surlignerPour marquer un texte avec une couleur vive.

She highlighted the important passages in the book to review them later.

Elle a surligné les passages importants du livre pour les revoir plus tard.

soulignerAu sens de mettre en évidence ou d'insister sur.

The teacher highlighted the key points of the lecture to ensure students understood the main concepts.

Le professeur a souligné les points clés du cours afin de s'assurer que les étudiants comprenaient les notions principales.

Additional translations

faire des mèchesPour les cheveux, dans le sens de les éclaircir partiellement.

Definitions

To emphasize or make something stand out.

The teacher highlighted the key points of the lecture to ensure students understood the main concepts.

To mark text with a bright color to draw attention to it.

She highlighted the important passages in the book to review them later.

To lighten selected strands of (hair) with dye or bleach so that they become a different, usually lighter, colour.

She decided to highlight her hair with golden streaks before the holiday.

Synonyms

bring to light

point out

highlightadjective

/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/

Functions attributively before another noun to denote selected outstanding parts or moments (e.g., highlight reel).

Translations

Additional translations

phareEmploi attributif pour désigner ce qui est mis en avant ou présenté comme le plus marquant.

Definitions

Selected as representing the most outstanding or memorable part of something; featured.

The network aired a highlight show summarizing the day's games.

Synonyms