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highlight

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ noun B2
  1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time. (figuratively) · Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.· We'll be broadcasting the news highlights every half an hour.
  3. A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.

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The absolute highlight of our journey was finally reaching the famous Columbia Icefield.
Through the Canadian Rockies, p. 1 · B2
Ultimately, the enduring resilience of Singlish highlights the remarkable capacity of human language to adapt and evolve.
The Linguistic Melting Pot: Understanding Singlish, p. 1 · C1
Ultimately, the work of Elizabeth Loftus does not diminish the beauty of the human mind, but rather highlights its incredible, adaptive complexity.
The Unreliable Witness, p. 1 · C2

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