lowlight
- noun
- /ˈloʊˌlaɪt/
- Many attendees left the concert disappointed, as the lowlight of the evening was a terrible sound system.
- highlights and lowlights
Examples
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Even the lowlights—most notably Bret Bielema and Urban Meyer's offseason recruiting spat—have been entertaining, to say the least.
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For now, here are the highlights and some lowlights from day 2:
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I want to take a moment to share some highlights and a lowlight.
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There certainly have been some lowlights over the years.
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And here are just a few of the lowlights in the legislation:
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The highlights and lowlights also say a lot about a person.
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Below are some highlights and lowlights from each.
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Walking back to the car, she recaps some of the lowlights.
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The following are some of the health-related "lowlights" from the fiscal year 1996 budget discussions thus far.
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A Munnerlyn fumble, a hold on a kickoff, and a 35-yard punt by Brad Nortman are some of the lowlights from special teams early.
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Antonyms
How Disappointing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lowlight for an event is a helpful opposite to highlight: with low 'less' and light 'bright', it names the disappointing or worst part of something.