HIGHLIGHT

I. noun Date: circa 1889 the lightest spot or area (as in a painting) ; any of several spots in a modeled drawing or painting that receives the greatest amount of illumination, something (as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest, II. transitive verb (-lighted; -lighting) Date: 1927 to throw a strong light on, 2. to center attention on, to constitute a ~ of, 3. to mark (text) with a ~er, to cause (as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on a computer screen