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highlight

Meaning of highlight

mark important text

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British English/ˈhaɪlaɪt/
American English/ˈhaɪlaɪt/
Russian transcription[vɨdʲɪˈlʲatʲ]
highlight
highlight - выделять
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я советую выделять ключевые факты в учебнике ярким маркером.

Highlight the key facts in your textbook with a bright marker.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она любит выделять важные даты в учебном календаре.

She likes to highlight important dates on the course calendar.

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highlight belongs to the topic "Study Supplies". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

highlightвыделять
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

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What's the difference between highlight / mark / flag / select / underline / bold

🇬🇧English
highlight

To mark something so it stands out, often by color; also to emphasize importance.

A2Very Often

Please highlight the key dates in the schedule.

Пожалуйста, выдели ключевые даты в расписании.

🇬🇧English

To put a sign, symbol, or note on something to indicate it; can be physical or symbolic.

A2Very Often

Mark the correct answer with a tick.

Отметь правильный ответ галочкой.

🇬🇧English

To mark something for attention or follow-up; commonly used in email/workflow contexts.

B1Often

Flag any emails you need to reply to later.

Пометь письма флажком, на которые нужно ответить позже.

🇬🇧English

To choose something from a set; in digital contexts, to choose/highlight an item.

A2Very Often

Select the text and copy it.

Выдели текст и скопируй его.

🇬🇧English

To draw a line under text to mark it; a specific way to make text stand out.

A2Often

Underline the sentence that shows the main idea.

Подчеркни предложение, в котором выражена основная мысль.

🇬🇧English

To make text thicker/darker (bold) to make it stand out; a text-formatting method.

A2Often

Make the headings bold to highlight sections.

Сделай заголовки полужирными, чтобы выделить разделы.

I
🇬🇧English
italicize

To set text in italics; a specific typographic way to make text stand out or indicate emphasis.

B1Rarely

Italicize book titles in your bibliography.

Напиши названия книг курсивом в списке литературы.

🇬🇧English

To give importance or stress to something; can be spoken or written emphasis rather than a visual mark.

B1Very Often

The teacher emphasized the need to revise vocabulary.

Учитель подчеркнул (обратил внимание на) необходимость повторять лексику.

S
🇬🇧English
spotlight

To place attention on something publicly or prominently; often figurative (to bring into the limelight).

B2Rarely

The report spotlights the city's housing problems.

В докладе освещаются (привлекается внимание к) проблемы жилья в городе.

P
🇬🇧English
point out

To indicate or mention something so others notice it; verbal or gestural indication.

A2Very Often

She pointed out the error in the report.

Она указала на ошибку в докладе.

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How to pronounce highlight and what this word means

highlight translation: выделять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce highlight

/ˈhaɪlaɪt/

highlight translation

выделять

highlight examples

Highlight the key facts in your textbook with a bright marker.

highlight transcription

/ˈhaɪlaɪt/, /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

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highlight meaning: what does it mean?

mark important text

highlight pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

highlight is pronounced as /ˈhaɪlaɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

highlight definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Highlight the key facts in your textbook with a bright marker. Translation: Я советую выделять ключевые факты в учебнике ярким маркером.

Is highlight part of Study Supplies vocabulary?

Yes, highlight (выделять) can be learned in the Study Supplies topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is highlight part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, highlight (выделять) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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