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Synonyms for highlight

Most common

spotlight relieve emphasize

All synonyms

Verb

1. Spotlight

spotlight, play up, foreground

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make prominent; emphasize.

Forms

Past participle
highlighted
e.g. highlighted → spotlighted, foregrounded, emphasized, relieved…

Example sentences

  • spotlight They prefer the shadows rather than the spotlight.
  • relieve William taught Sandra to scream to relieve stress.
  • emphasize Judaism and Buddhism both emphasize moderation.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
highlightrising
spotlightrising
relievefalling
emphasizesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
relieve2
9 letters
spotlight2, emphasize3, emphasise
10 letters
foreground2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relieve2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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