highlighter

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
22
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ (UK)
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/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ (UK) · /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/ (US) · [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ] (US)

Definition of highlighter

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
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noun

  1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
  2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
  3. That which highlights or emphasizes something.
    “The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.”
    “At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture[…]”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From highlight + -er.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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