Added 9 October 2026 highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words In Latin: fastīgium Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about highlight at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time. Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain. A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest. verb To make prominent; emphasize. To be a highlight of. To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference. Related Words: foregroundspotlightunderliningunderscoreunderlinedepictoutlinecitequotenote Back to today's word