highlight
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
:
lo más destacado
- Visiting the ancient ruins was the highlight of our trip to Greece.
- one of the highlights
- highlight of the year
- highlight of the event
I thought there were a couple of highlights and several low lights.
- I thought there were a couple of highlights and several low lights.
- What was the kind of the highlight of your week?
- It's almost like a highlight, but it's not.
Examples
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Valerie's parties are the highlight of every summer.
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Tonight is truly the highlight of our year, because tonight we honour our very newest citizens of Stepford.
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- Not the highlight of my year.
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This year, the highlight is...
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But getting to know you... was a... highlight.
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I think one of my biggest highlights was the Global Awards.
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The fall senior showcase is always... a highlight of our year at the Maryland School of the Arts.
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John Paul II's visit to Paraguay was the highlight of the year for the Paraguayan Church.
Academic text (1990) -
As ninety-five-year-old Winnie Fankhouser explains, going to the post office became the highlight of her day.
Academic text (2011) -
As a result, the thematically interrelated carvings became one of the highlights of the exhibition.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
38
3.7
The most intense point in a process, event, or story
30
3.3
The most exciting or important part of an experience
1
2.1
The best part of a trip that people remember most
1
3.0
The most exciting and memorable part of a party
1
4.3
The most interesting or memorable part of an event
1
3.8
The most exciting point in a story or event that leaves you breathless
An event you will always remember
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How Exciting
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Etymology
Highlight comes from the simple words high and light, which suggest something 'high' or 'bright'. So the highlight of an event is the 'brightest' or most memorable part.