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

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

This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance. — Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025

Verb

The main event between top babyfaces Rhodes and Punk, while a compelling narrative, highlighted a repetitive formula of popular heroes clashing for world titles. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

His main priorities highlighted in his platform include reigning in national spending, simplifying the tax code, defending the military and Second Amendment, promoting nuclear energy, and securing the border. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

However, analyst Gavin Parsons highlighted that an acceleration in organic revenue growth would settle market fears. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

The Athletic reported in June that Joao Pedro had been highlighted as a player Barcelona liked. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Their appearances highlighted Smashing Pumpkins’ resonance over more than three decades, and their influence on the next generation of rock stars. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

During a Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con, AMC+ and Crave debuted a new trailer that highlighted a wickedly dark and feminist slant to the tale of the Slavic witch Baba Yaga. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

As for her favorite spot in her home, the star highlighted one of her outdoor spaces as her go-to escape. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

It has been highlighted by major news outlets and multiple design publications. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026