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Definition of highlight noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

highlight

noun
 
/ˈhaɪlaɪt/
 
/ˈhaɪlaɪt/
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  1. 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
    phrases
    • the highlight of the day, week, year, etc.
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  2. 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.
    compare lowlightsTopics Appearancec1
  3. highlights
    [plural] (specialist) the light or bright part of a picture or photograph
See highlight in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee highlight in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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