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Vinony

highlighter

noun

  1. marker pen for highlighting text in vivid color
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ / /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/ / [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English highlight Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English highlighter From highlight + -er.

  1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
  2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
  3. That which highlights or emphasizes something.

    “The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.”

    “At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture[…]”