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noun
- Something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest
"Visiting the Alps was a highlight of their trip to Europe."
- A summary of the most significant or interesting parts of something (such as a completed sporting event) presented typically on a television broadcast
- The lightest part or one of the lightest parts of a painting, drawing, etc.
- A lighter area of the hair
verb
- To throw a strong light on
"The moon highlighted the tree tops."
- To center attention on emphasize, stress
"The speech will highlight the need for education reform."
- To constitute a significant or especially interesting part of to constitute a highlight of
"His trip to Italy was highlighted by a visit to the Colosseum."
- To mark (text) with or as if with a highlighter see highlighter
"Encourage them to keep a journal and to highlight important entries."
- To cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone)
"highlighted the sentence and deleted it"
- To add highlights see highlight to (hair)
"Jonathan, old enough now that he no longer lets his mom highlight his thick brown hair, plays guitar and likes to shoot hoops with his dad …"
This clue was used on December 7, 2025.
This clue has been used several times with the same answer. It also appeared on these dates:
May 27, 2025