noun🔗ShareIluminación, punto de luzAn area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated."The highlight on the painting of the sunset was a brilliant orange. "La iluminación en la pintura de la puesta de sol era de un naranja brillante.artappearanceessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLo más destacado, punto culminanteAn especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time."Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain."Conocer a mi futura esposa fue lo más destacado de mi viaje a España.eventtimeachievementhistoryessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMechaA strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest."My sister's hair had a bright red highlight near her temple. "El cabello de mi hermana tenía una mecha roja brillante cerca de su sien.appearancebodycoloressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResaltar, destacarTo make prominent; emphasize."The teacher highlighted the key points in the lesson so students would remember them better. "El profesor resaltó los puntos clave de la lección para que los estudiantes los recordaran mejor.communicationlanguagewritingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestacar, resaltarTo be a highlight of."The family picnic in the park highlighted their summer vacation. "El picnic familiar en el parque destacó sus vacaciones de verano.achievementeventqualityessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResaltar, destacarTo 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."Before the history test, Maria highlighted the key dates and events in her textbook. "Antes del examen de historia, María resaltó las fechas y eventos clave en su libro de texto.writingtechnologycomputingcommunicationeducationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer mechasTo dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest."My sister highlighted some strands of her brown hair a vibrant shade of orange. "Mi hermana se hizo mechas de color naranja vibrante en algunos mechones de su cabello castaño.appearancestylecoloressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMencionar el nombre de un usuario en IRC para llamar su atenciónTo seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen."During the online school discussion, the teacher highlighted Sarah's name to draw attention to her excellent answer. "Durante la discusión escolar en línea, el profesor mencionó el nombre de Sarah para llamar la atención sobre su excelente respuesta.internetcomputingcommunicationtechnologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading