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adjective

as in spotlighted

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verb

past tense of highlight
as in emphasized
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell

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Recent Examples of highlighted
Adjective
Tap or click a highlighted area for details. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026 The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources. — Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Her highlighted brunette tresses were styled in a middle part. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 Iowa history is the focus of our highlighted article this week. — Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026 Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs. — Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance. — Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Taiwan’s defense ministry said many of the technologies highlighted in the audit emerged after the counter-drone programme began in 2021. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 The Fever’s backup point guard did not attempt a 2-point shot during her breakout performance, highlighted by four 3s in the fourth frame. — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Recent museum and gallery job listings—at Tate, for example—have highlighted roles paying in the low £30,000s, raising questions about who can realistically afford to build a career in the capital. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Geopolitical risks abroad and the war in Iran have highlighted the need for lower-cost weapons to combat. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 In releasing the report, the commission not only touted progress in expanding access to high-speed broadband and 5G mobile, but also highlighted the expansion of satellite internet services, including SpaceX’s Starlink. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 At InStyle’s launch event for Alexa Chung’s collection with Madewell in 2011, Markle looked stunning in this black mini-dress and her hair highlighted to a honey blonde color. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 Conspiratorial literature subsequently highlighted the stints that Black Power leader Stokely Carmichael and feminist scholar Angela Davis spent in Cuba. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 When asked about getting into the stadium setting, Hafley first highlighted that Friday’s practice would be a long, hard, high-intensity one. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlighted
  1. spotlighted
  2. emphasized
  3. illuminated
  4. featured
  5. stressed
Adjective
  • On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of spotlighted
Verb
  • The military said Haj Hassan’s family was with him, but emphasized that the family was not targeted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Reflecting on her shift away from competitive team sports, the football heiress emphasized how physical activity shaped her self-image and mental resilience.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Adjective
  • While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • Captain Adam Smith, now 35, featured regularly in pre-season, and Max Aarons, back from loan spells with Valencia and Rangers in the past two seasons, got some minutes too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After a 3-3 homestand that featured Ozzie Guillén’s number retirement ceremony and a pope hat giveaway, the Chicago White Sox headed out for their biggest trip in five years following Thursday’s 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of featured
Verb
  • Speaking to supporters late Tuesday evening, Hong stressed that no matter who prevails, the Badger State's politics have changed.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Evers stressed this is a complex investigation that will take time to unfold.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressed

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