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noun

highlighting

noun
1
The act of marking text or an area to make it stand out visually.
"She used highlighting to flag every deadline in the document."
2
Streaks of lighter-coloured hair.
"Her highlighting had grown out and needed a touch-up."

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In plain EnglishThe process of drawing attention to text, or lightening streaks of hair.

Word Forms

more highlighting comparative, highlightings plural, most highlighting superlative

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