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 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

Tap or click a highlighted area for details. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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

Verb

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez’s return followed extensive reporting from The Sacramento Bee that highlighted her removal from the United States, which occurred despite her having legal permission to remain in the country. —Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Yohan Lawrence, secretary general, JAAF, highlighted the compounding nature of the cost pressures. —Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026

China Science Daily highlighted the innovative approach. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026

Dodge, elected last year to replace former Mayor Keith Pekau, highlighted development approvals including a Dick’s Sporting Goods House of Sports concept to replace Sears at Orland Square and an Amazon retail center concept at the busy 159th Street and LaGrange Road intersection. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Again, non-catchers are highlighted in green. —Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Border Czar Tom Homan has highlighted that others aren’t getting paid. —Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026

Buffalo didn’t have the defense to get the team past the AFC Divisional Round, and WGR 550 reporter Jeremy White recently highlighted, via X, how former Bills defensive players from the 2025 team aren’t finding homes in free agency. —Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Abbott also highlighted Texas’ growing finance sector with the Texas Stock Exchange, and efforts to expand the state’s ship building capacity. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026