Highlight definition

(1) An area of lightness in a picture

(2) The most interesting or memorable part

"The highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

(3) Apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

"Highlight the area above your eyebrows"

(4) Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

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

"Highlight the passage so that you can find it again when you open the book"