{
    "term": "highlight",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "highlight",
            "heSheIt": "highlights"
        },
        "pastSimple": "highlighted",
        "pastParticiple": "highlighted",
        "ingForm": "highlighting"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to emphasize something, especially so that people give it more attention",
            "sensetop": "highlight something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The report **highlighted the importance** of exercise to maintain a healthy body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students **highlighted the need** for better communication between staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **highlight the** major **problems/issues**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This study **highlights the fact** that couples are keen to assist others."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The incident has sadly only served to highlight the differences within the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He highlighted the case of Harry Farr, 25, who was executed for cowardice in 1916."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The earthquake highlighted the vulnerability of elevated highways."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The needs of these children were dramatically highlighted by the Child Poverty Action Group."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The peace talks merely highlighted the great gulf in understanding between the two sides."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These figures clearly highlight the difference in world living standards."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "dramatically", "graphically"],
                "verb + highlight": ["serve to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to mark part of a text with a special coloured pen, or to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see",
            "sensetop": "highlight something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've highlighted the important passages in yellow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Highlight the section that you want to delete."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make some parts of your hair a lighter colour than the rest by using a chemical substance on them",
            "sensetop": "highlight something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I’m having my hair highlighted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The shampoo is ideal for permed or highlighted hair."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Appearance"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪt/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlight__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪts/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlights__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlighted__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlighting__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪt/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlight__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪts/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlights__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlighted__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "hi/highlight/highlighting__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}