Synonyms of highlighted

highlighted 1 of 2

adjective

as in spotlighted

Related Words

• spotlighted
• illuminated
• brightened
• lit
• illumined
• alight
• light
• ignited
• floodlit
• bright
• kindled
• lightsome
• shiny
• ablaze
• sunlit
• moonlit
• sunny
• sunshiny

Dissimilar Words

• darkened
• blackened
• dark
• dimmed
• dusky
• dusk
• unlit
• darkish
• gloomy
• obscured
• somber
• darkling
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• lightless
• gray
• shadowy
• murky
• pale
• cloudy
• tenebrous
• leaden
• shadowlike
• sunless
• lightproof

highlighted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of highlight

as in emphasized

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasized
• featured
• stressed
• identified
• punctuated
• accentuated
• accented
• pointed (up)
• illuminated
• focused
• foregrounded
• pressed
• promoted
• spotlighted
• played up
• made much of
• bore down on
• advertised
• pinpointed
• publicized
• plugged
• boosted
• overplayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understated
• played down
• minimized
• underemphasized
• de-emphasized
• discounted
• toned (down)
• disparaged
• belittled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of highlighted

Adjective

The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Tap or click a highlighted area for details. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026

The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources. — Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 21 Mar. 2026

Her highlighted brunette tresses were styled in a middle part. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026

Iowa history is the focus of our highlighted article this week. — Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026

Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs. — Essence, 29 Sep. 2025

Verb

Russian media highlighted an even broader collection of technologies, including mass drone deployments, counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons and mobile assault units. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

But Alabama responded again with Brown's 7-yard scoring run, capping an 88-yard drive highlighted by Russell's third-down completions of 50 yards to Lotzeir Brooks and 22 yards to Coleman-Williams. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The memo came the day that courtroom testimony highlighted ways in which two ICE officers involved in a vehicle stop, pursuit and shooting that wounded a delivery driver in Austin last month would not have complied with the new guidance. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

The lineup is generally made up of Ikea’s signature neutral tones like pine, black, and white, and highlighted with pops of Xbox green. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

According to Morgan Stanley, Linde highlighted $5 billion worth of projects that are under execution, with another $7 billion of additional opportunities in the United States and Asia. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The experts underlined their point with data for 2023-2026, which highlighted 134 co-productions between European countries, led by France-Belgian co-pros. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Then the evening slate is highlighted by the Yankees battling Tampa, and finally, the Padres taking on the Brewers. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026