emphasized cell
[/ˈɛmfəsaɪzd sɛl/]
nounpl: emphasized cells
célula destacada
1. A cell in a spreadsheet or table that has been formatted with visual styling (such as bold text, color, borders, or shading) to draw attention to its content or importance
The emphasized cell in the budget spreadsheet shows the total revenue in bold red text.
A célula destacada na planilha de orçamento mostra a receita total em texto vermelho em negrito.
2. In computing and data presentation, a cell that stands out from surrounding cells through formatting or design choices
The accountant highlighted the emphasized cell containing the quarterly loss figure.
O contador destacou a célula enfatizada contendo o valor da perda trimestral.
This is primarily technical terminology used in business, accounting, and data analysis contexts in both Brazilian and American English-speaking environments. The term is language-neutral in international corporate settings where spreadsheet software is universally used.
Related Idioms & Phrases
stand out from the crowd (metaphorically equivalent to emphasized formatting)
catch the eye (describing the visual purpose of emphasized cells)
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