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  1. noun An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  2. noun An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
  3. transitive verb To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).
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  • Another highlight was a pair of life-sized casts of Antonio Canova's wrestlers, which sold for 433,000 pounds or more than 10 times their high estimate. —  Reuters: Top News
  • This year, the highlight has been a series about the famous Arab singer Asmahan. —  Palestine Blogs aggregator
  • Undoubtedly the highlight was the disappearance of Kevin Maguire's diary column, which has of late become even more incomprehensible than usual. —  British Blogs
  • Another highlight is the identification of "resentment" as the motivating force of the enemy, and the understanding that one cannot overcome resentment by feeling guilty or by conceding fault (to an enemy). —  The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe
  • Other especially outstanding performances, in addition to Wilson and Mead, are by Hope Matthews as the young Ti Moune, Steven Pappas as the god of water, Bethany Barton as Mother Earth (her highlight is the rousing song "Mama Will Provide"). —  News Review - Top Stories
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