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/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/

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noun

Iluminación, punto de luz

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. "

La iluminación en la pintura de la puesta de sol era de un naranja brillante.

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Lo más destacado, punto culminante

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."

Conocer a mi futura esposa fue lo más destacado de mi viaje a España.

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noun

Mecha

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. "

El cabello de mi hermana tenía una mecha roja brillante cerca de su sien.

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verb

Resaltar, destacar

To make prominent; emphasize.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Destacar, resaltar

To be a highlight of.

Examples :

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

El picnic familiar en el parque destacó sus vacaciones de verano.

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verb

Resaltar, destacar

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. "

Antes del examen de historia, María resaltó las fechas y eventos clave en su libro de texto.

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verb

Hacer mechas

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. "

Mi hermana se hizo mechas de color naranja vibrante en algunos mechones de su cabello castaño.

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verb

Mencionar el nombre de un usuario en IRC para llamar su atención

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. "

Durante la discusión escolar en línea, el profesor mencionó el nombre de Sarah para llamar la atención sobre su excelente respuesta.

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