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highlight

US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/

verb, noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The report will highlight the main reasons for the sales decline.

Word Family

NounNoun
highlight gốc highlighter highlighting
VerbVerb
highlight gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • emphasizeto stress, single out as important
  • spotlighta focus of public attention
  • focal pointhaving a meaning similar to highlight

Collocations

  • Easy highlight key words
    to highlight key words, meaning to move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  • Medium highlight recent achievements
    to highlight recent achievements, meaning to move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  • Hard highlight structural deficiencies in the corporate model
    to highlight structural deficiencies in the corporate model, meaning to move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  • Very Hard highlight glaring discrepancies in audited accounts
    to highlight glaring discrepancies in audited accounts, meaning to move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

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