highlighter

noun

high·light·er ˈhī-ˌlī-tər

plural highlighters

: a cosmetic for making facial features (such as the cheekbones) appear lighter or brighter

To enhance her natural beauty, the former model's complexion is glowing with a light, iridescent highlighter on her cheeks and a clear, glittery gloss on her lips.—

Nicole Saunders

: a pen with a broad felt tip and brightly colored transparent ink for marking selected passages in a text

At least 100 publications, from newspapers to scientific journals, come into the building daily, and the editors' scissors and highlighters are never idle.—

Keith Henderson

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Shoppers mix it with their foundation, wear it alone, use it as a highlighter, and more. —

Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Working as a sort of allover highlighter, this imparts a glowing, radiant bronze perfect for a dewy makeup look. —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 These baked blushes have a marbled effect for a multi-dimensional finish that combines blush and highlighter with every swipe. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 Her most famous paintings of the 1960s are square canvases that Baer painted mostly white, with a dark black, along with a thin band of vibrant color—hot pink, highlighter green, blazing orange. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for highlighter