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

The offense, in particular, was a lowlight, scoring just one run and 12 hits over their first three games of the season. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

What are the highlights and lowlights? —Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026

Other montage highlights and lowlights include Margo Madison being found guilty of treason and Samantha Massey being convicted of conspiracy to violate the M-7 charter. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026

To recreate this look, ask your colorist for a warm copper base blended with subtle brown lowlights. —Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Mar. 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