Definition of highlights

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  • highlights is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • highlights is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • highlights is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of highlights

  • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb)

    Examples

    1. The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

    Synonyms

    1. foreground
    2. play up
    3. spotlight
  • the most interesting or memorable part (noun)

    Examples

    1. the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican

    Synonyms

    1. high spot
  • an area of lightness in a picture (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. highlighting
  • apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent (verb)

    Examples

    1. highlight the area above your eyebrows

See definition of highlights in Merriam Webster