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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGHLIGHTER

highlighter  [ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGHLIGHTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Highlighter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGHLIGHTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Highlighter

A highlighter is a type of pen used to draw attention to sections of text by marking them with a vivid, translucent colour. A typical highlighter is fluorescent yellow, coloured with pyranine.

Definition of highlighter in the English dictionary

The definition of highlighter in the dictionary is a cosmetic cream or powder applied to the face to highlight the cheekbones, eyes, etc. Other definition of highlighter is a fluorescent felt-tip pen used as a marker to emphasize a section of text without obscuring it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGHLIGHTER


blighter
ˈblaɪtə
candlelighter
ˈkænd əlˌlaɪtə
citer
ˈsaɪtə
delighter
dɪˈlaɪtə
downlighter
ˈdaʊnˌlaɪtə
fighter
ˈfaɪtə
firefighter
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə
firelighter
ˈfaɪəˌlaɪtə
Gauleiter
ˈɡaʊˌlaɪtə
lamplighter
ˈlæmpˌlaɪtə
lighter
ˈlaɪtə
limelighter
ˈlaɪmˌlaɪtə
mitre
ˈmaɪtə
moonlighter
ˈmuːnˌlaɪtə
plighter
ˈplaɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə
uplighter
ˈʌpˌlaɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGHLIGHTER

highland
Highland cattle
Highland Clearances
Highland dress
Highland fling
Highland Games
Highlander
Highlands
highlife
highlight
highlights
highly
highly charged
highly paid
highly rated
highly strung
highly trained
highman
highmost
highness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGHLIGHTER

all-nighter
cigarette lighter
daughter
freedom fighter
freighter
gas lighter
granddaughter
great-granddaughter
gunfighter
involuntary manslaughter
jet fighter
laughter
manslaughter
night fighter
overnighter
prizefighter
Richter
righter
slaughter
stepdaughter
voluntary manslaughter

Synonyms and antonyms of highlighter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «highlighter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGHLIGHTER

Find out the translation of highlighter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of highlighter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «highlighter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荧光笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subrayador
570 millions of speakers

English

highlighter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाइलाइटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَلَمُ تَـمْيِيز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маркер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marcador de texto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইলাইটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surligneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyapu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufheller
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하이라이터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Highlighter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút đánh dấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொற்பொருளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाईलाइटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vurgulayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

evidenziatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakreślacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маркер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαρκαδόρος υπογράμμισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

highlighter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överstrykningspenna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

highlighter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of highlighter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHLIGHTER»

The term «highlighter» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHLIGHTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «highlighter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «highlighter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about highlighter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGHLIGHTER»

Discover the use of highlighter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to highlighter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Highlighter
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN r „. f , .h , lllllilllllilllL., Calling for contributions " 3 901 5 osi 55 8648 Wo at the Highlighter wish to remind you that this is your newsletter . To keep KARI staff informed of activities across the breadth of KARI, we need ...
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2001
2
Level 2 Beauty Therapy
Blusher application should start on the cheekbones level with the midpoint of the eye. • Regularly check you are achieving a balanced effect. • Keep blusher and highlighter away from the corners and the lines of the eye. • Ensure contouring is  ...
Jane Hiscock, Frances Lovett, 2004
3
A Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy for NVQ Level 2
Gently tapered arched brows enhance an oval face Eyebrows quite thick at inner edge, tapering to a high angular arch to draw attention away from fullness of face and help create illusion of extra length N Highlighter Shader Blusher Shader ...
Janet Simms, 2003
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Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
In addition to the two pen widths and four pen colors, you can convert the pen to a highlighter. To select a highlighter color, tap any of the bottom four buttons on the Pens toolbar. Once you have selected a highlighter, you can drag the pen ...
Patricia Cardoza, 2004
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Core Swing: Advanced Programming
you'll see how to implement a custom highlighter that is slightly more interesting than the default one. Core Note Actually, the highlighter installed by default in all the Swing text components is an instance of an inner class of BasicTextUI called  ...
Kim Topley, 2000
6
Prezi For Dummies
If you think about the kinds of lines you make to annotate your work, you would probably include an arrow to point out something important, a free-form line, and a highlighter for emphasis. Those same tools are available to you on your prezi ...
Stephanie Diamond, 2010
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Java Swing
The Highlighter.Highlight Interface The second inner interface of Highlighter is the Highlighter.Highlight interface. It is used by Highlighter to represent a single range of text to be decorated. The only implementation is a package-private inner  ...
Marc Loy, Robert Eckstein, 2002
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The Definitive Guide to Java Swing
Now that you understand the data model aspect of a text component, you can look at some aspects ofits selection rendering through the Caret and Highlighter interfaces. Remember that these are properties ofthe text component, not the data ...
John Zukowski, 2005
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Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
public abstract interface Highlighter{ // Inner Classes public abstract static interface Highlight; public abstract static interface HighlightPainter; // Public Instance Methods public abstract Object addHighlight(int p0, int p1, Highlighter.
David Flanagan, 1999
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Word 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
highlighter. Need to make something obvious? Afraid that Goudy Stout in green won't hold their attention? Highlight the information. 1.Click the Text Highlight Color button in the Font group on the Home tab on the Ribbon. You can select the ...
Doug Lowe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGHLIGHTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term highlighter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Kors Collection Spring 2016 Menswear Fashion Show …
His audience was filled with shorts-sporting, sandal-wearing editors; one dude in particular stood out in a pair of highlighter pink and orange ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
2
Get Cheeky: This Is the Only Makeup Look You'll Need All Summer …
Highlight: Use your fingers to lightly dot a cream highlighter in a "C" shape, starting above the cheekbones, continuing to the temple and up ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
Here's How to Make Highlighting (or Strobing) Much Easier When …
You've heard of a blush-and-bronzer palette, and a contour-and-highlight kit, but a blush-and-highlighter duo? These were practically made for ... «Allure Magazine, Jul 15»
4
What Is Strobing? — Makeup Technique Explained By Beyonce's …
Two great options for a liquid highlighter are L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator and Urban Decay NAKED Skin Beauty ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
5
Updates: Teddy Dupay attempts to break 3-pointer record
He changed out of his highlighter yellow cut-off t-shirt, which was drenched in sweat, and blue shorts. Coming from his second big 10-minute ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
6
This week we're barely putting up with Running Wild With Bear …
Limited edition key lime pie flavored, green-highlighter colored Oreos. Even Hydrox knows that Oreos are just supposed to taste like Oreos. «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
7
Paul Rudd on the Size-Alternating Role of 'Ant-Man' Video - ABC …
It was really something but we had a nice duel with a pencil and highlighter and what was it like for you, though, to get into character. You're by ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
8
Fourth District Elementary School 2015-2016 School Supply List given
one one-inch clear view binder, two packs of five tab dividers, one zippered pencil pouch with holes in the side, one highlighter, two dry-erase ... «Baxley News-Banner, Jul 15»
9
Kazam Thunder 450W review | TrustedReviews
Not everyone will be quite so enamoured by the Kazam Thunder 450W's highlighter-bright style. However, Kazam has executed the design ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
10
melt LesMads
Illuminating Highlight Pen von Tom Ford – Viel Makeup brauche ich bei einem Festival nicht, etwas Highlighter kann aber nie schaden. «Les Mads, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Highlighter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/highlighter>. Apr 2024 ».
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