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/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/

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Glanzlicht, Lichtpunkt

An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

Examples :

"The highlight on the painting of the sunset was a brilliant orange. "

Das Glanzlicht auf dem Gemälde des Sonnenuntergangs war ein brillantes Orange.

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Höhepunkt, Glanzpunkt

An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

Examples :

"Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain."

Das Treffen mit meiner zukünftigen Frau war der Höhepunkt meiner Reise nach Spanien.

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Strähne, Strähnchen

A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Examples :

"My sister's hair had a bright red highlight near her temple. "

Die Haare meiner Schwester hatten eine leuchtend rote Strähne in der Nähe ihrer Schläfe.

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verb

Hervorheben, betonen

To make prominent; emphasize.

Examples :

"The teacher highlighted the key points in the lesson so students would remember them better. "

Der Lehrer hob die wichtigsten Punkte in der Lektion hervor, damit sich die Schüler sie besser merken konnten.

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Hervorheben, betonen

To be a highlight of.

Examples :

"The family picnic in the park highlighted their summer vacation. "

Das Familienpicknick im Park hob ihren Sommerurlaub hervor.

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Markieren, hervorheben

To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

Examples :

"Before the history test, Maria highlighted the key dates and events in her textbook. "

Vor der Geschichtsprüfung markierte Maria die wichtigsten Daten und Ereignisse in ihrem Lehrbuch.

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Strähnen färben

To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.

Examples :

"My sister highlighted some strands of her brown hair a vibrant shade of orange. "

Meine Schwester hat einige Strähnen ihres braunen Haares in einem leuchtenden Orangeton gefärbt.

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Jemanden auf IRC erwähnen, um seine Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen

To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.

Examples :

"During the online school discussion, the teacher highlighted Sarah's name to draw attention to her excellent answer. "

Während der Online-Schuldiskussion erwähnte der Lehrer Sarahs Namen, um die Aufmerksamkeit auf ihre ausgezeichnete Antwort zu lenken.

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