<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to emphasize or make prominent: The lawsuit against the landlord highlighted the need for a stricter building code.</li><li>to mark with a felt-tip highlighter: I started highlighting the text (yellow for important ideas, blue for dates and facts), but I'm not sure it was productive in the long run.</li><li>to create highlights in (a photograph or engraving).</li><li>to dye (parts of the hair) lighter.</li><li>to apply makeup to (the face) in places where light would naturally hit, to create a glowing effect: After blending the foundation, highlight the cheekbones.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, scene, part, or the like: the highlight of the concert series.</li><li>the area of most intense light on a represented form, as in a painting or photograph.</li><li>a section of hair that has been dyed lighter.</li></ul>