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/ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt/

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Point de lumière, rehaut

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. "

Le point de lumière sur la peinture du coucher de soleil était d'un orange brillant.

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Point culminant, moment fort

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."

Rencontrer ma future femme a été le point culminant de mon voyage en Espagne.

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Mèche

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. "

Les cheveux de ma sœur avaient une mèche rouge vif près de sa tempe.

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verb

Mettre en évidence, souligner

To make prominent; emphasize.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a mis en évidence les points clés de la leçon afin que les élèves s'en souviennent mieux.

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Mettre en valeur, souligner

To be a highlight of.

Examples :

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

Le pique-nique familial dans le parc a mis en valeur leurs vacances d'été.

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verb

Surligner, mettre en évidence

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. "

Avant le contrôle d'histoire, Maria a surligné les dates et événements clés dans son manuel.

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Faire des mèches

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. "

Ma sœur a fait des mèches orange vif sur quelques mèches de ses cheveux bruns.

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Mentionner le nom d'un utilisateur sur IRC pour attirer son attention

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. "

Pendant la discussion scolaire en ligne, le professeur a mentionné le nom de Sarah pour attirer l'attention sur son excellente réponse.

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