highlighting

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 1.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of highlight
2. noun The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.
3. noun An area of the skin or hair containing highlights.
4. adjective Causing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing.

   Uplights have a more highlighting effect.

Similar words

underlining underscoring underline citing labelling emphasise starring showcase focusing showing

Often followed by

the of a their and some its that his

Word family

highlight highlighted highlights