highlighter
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/, [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ]
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
edithighlighter (plural highlighters)
- A marker pen used to highlight text.
- A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
- That which highlights or emphasizes something.
- 2012, Samir Chopra, Brave New Pitch:
- The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.
- 2011, Dani Cavallaro, The Fairy Tale and Anime, page 147:
- At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture […]
Translations
editpen for highlighting
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cosmetic product
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Further reading
edit- highlighter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia