Looking up...
The most important or interesting part of something
The documentary highlighted the struggles of refugees.
The documentary focused on the difficulties faced by refugees.
Often used to draw attention to something significant.
To emphasize or draw attention to something important
She highlighted the errors in the report.
She pointed out the mistakes in the report.
Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
As a noun, 'highlight' refers to the most important part. As a verb, it means to emphasize something.
When used as a verb, 'highlight' is often followed by 'in' (e.g., 'highlight in red').
From Middle English 'hight' (to mark or distinguish) + 'light' (to illuminate).
Can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it often takes the preposition 'in' (e.g., 'highlight in red').