Highlight vs. Hilight

Highlight vs. Hilight — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Highlight and Hilight

Highlightnoun

An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

Hilightnoun

misspelling of highlight

Highlightnoun

An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

Hilightverb

misspelling of highlight

Highlightnoun

highlights Strands of hair that have been lightened, as by bleaching or coloring.

Highlightverb

To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).

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Highlightverb

To make prominent; emphasize

The article highlighted the painstaking work of the detectives.

Highlightverb

To be a highlight of

The duet highlighted the concert.

Highlightverb

To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

Highlightverb

To lighten (strands of hair), as by bleaching or coloring.

Highlightnoun

An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

Highlightnoun

An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

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Highlightnoun

(cosmetology) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

Highlightverb

(transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.

Highlightverb

(transitive) To be a highlight of.

Highlightverb

(transitive) 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.

Highlightverb

(transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.

Highlightverb

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.

Highlightnoun

the most interesting or memorable part;

the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican

Highlightnoun

an area of lightness in a picture

Highlightverb

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;

The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics