Meaning & Definition of Highlight in English

1. The most interesting or memorable part

• "The highlight of the tour was our visit to the vatican"

2. An area of lightness in a picture

1. Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

2. Apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

• "Highlight the area above your eyebrows"