Dictionary Entry
highlighted
Part of SpeechverbWord FrequencyCommon (5.02)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To make prominent; emphasize.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses highlighted to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“The early life of this title highlighted the art of Greg LaRocque, Jim Mooney and Marc Silvestri.”
“Click your results and the document opens in Preview with your search term highlighted, which is quite useful.”
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “highlighted”
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