lowlight

noun

low·​light ˈlō-ˌlīt 

plural lowlights

1

: a particularly bad or unpleasant event, detail, or part

2

: an area of the hair made a darker color (as through the application of chemical substances)

—usually plural

And his last rule of thumb is to start with a neutral, all-over color—without it, your highlights and lowlights won't pop.

—Rachel Nussbaum

Examples of lowlight in a Sentence

That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of those lowlights, Chapman’s failed attempt to steal second base was especially perplexing given his reputation as an excellent baserunner. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

Those are just the lowlights of the myriad issues facing Pochettino’s team. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

This balayage gets a hint of red from chestnut lowlights. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026

The past 25 games have featured far too many lowlights of Buzelis being sent sprawling to the court. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lowlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight