- the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something
- One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal.
- The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.
- My dance class is the highlight of my week.
- The highlight of the evening was a violin solo by five-year-old Mia.
Extra Examples- Recorded highlights of the match will be shown later tonight.
- The highlight of the week was Saturday's firework display.
- The real highlight of the trip for me was the visit to the Tower of London.
- streamed video highlights from today's news
- The album's highlights include a jazz version of ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- definite
- main
- …
- the highlight of the day, week, year, etc.
- highlights[plural] areas of hair that are lighter than the rest, usually because a chemical substance has been put on them
- She’s had blonde highlights put into her hair.
- highlights[plural] (specialist) the light or bright part of a picture or photograph
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