(noun) Portion of an image where there is an area representing intense light; hence, few or no ink dots are printed The lightest part of a positive image
the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
The lightest or whitest parts in a photograph represented in halftone reproduction by the smallest dots or the absence of all dots
A very bright area in a scene, print, or transparency; a very dense, dark area in a negative Also called a high value
The brightest area in an original or an image represented in a halftone by the smallest dots or the absence of dots
If someone or something highlights a point or problem, they emphasize it or make you think about it. Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days
A graphic technique used to provide a visual cue to the current selection or to the current location of the input focus Highlighting is frequently accomplished by reversing the video of the selection
(or Select) To choose an icon or other representation of a file by clicking the mouse pointer over it The image changes color to indicate the item has been selected
The act of clicking and dragging the cursor across the computer screen so that each character the cursor passes over changes color The purpose of highlighting is to show which characters will be affected by the next action performed
to surround something with color by clicking and dragging over it; highlighting indicates you are going to work with whatever you selected or highlighted; if something is highlighted with a flashing insertion point (line) at then end of it you can begin typing and the old will be replaced with the new information you type, no need to backspace; use highlight to cut, copy, and paste things
To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference
A very light area in a scene, print, or transparency; a very dense, dark area in a negative Also called a high value