highlight

Everyday

1. A highlight is the best or most exciting part of something. tree →
2. To highlight means to mark words with a bright colour pen so they stand out. tree →
3. To highlight means to point out or draw attention to something important. tree →
4. Highlights are lighter streaks in hair or bright parts of a picture. tree →
5. Highlights are short clips of the best moments of a match or event. tree →

In the lessons

In school you highlight key words in a text or important facts when revising, and teachers highlight mistakes. In everyday life the highlight of a trip is the best bit; TV shows match highlights. In art, highlights show where light hits an object. Phrases: «the highlight of», «highlighter pen», «match highlights», «highlight key words».

Examples

• The highlight of the trip was seeing the whales. tree →
• Highlight the key words in yellow. tree →
• We watched the match highlights on TV. tree →
• The report highlights the need for more trees. tree →
• She had blonde highlights in her hair. tree →
• Add white highlights to make the apple shine. tree →
• Use a highlighter pen to mark the verbs. tree →
• Meeting the author was the highlight of my week. tree →
• =Equals signs= are used to highlight changes made in the following passages. tree →

Note

Regular verb: highlighted. One word: high + light; the gh is silent. A «highlighter» is the bright pen. Tip: highlighting too much is not useful — only mark the most important parts.