highlighting

Plural: highlightings

Noun

• an area of lightness in a picture
• The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.
• An area of the skin or hair containing highlights.

Verb

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
• apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
• present participle and gerund of highlight

Adj

• Causing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing.

Examples

• The most highlighting part of the case study is research, collection and analysis of data.
• Uplights have a more highlighting effect.

Synonyms

foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight

Antonyms

background, play down

Anagrams of highlighting