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highlighted

[/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
destacado / realçado
1. Past tense of highlight; to mark or draw attention to something as being particularly important or worthy of notice
The report highlighted several key issues.
O relatório destacou vários problemas-chave.
2. To mark text with a bright color or marker to make it stand out
She highlighted the important passages in yellow.
Ela realçou as passagens importantes em amarelo.
3. To illuminate or make bright
The stage lights highlighted her face beautifully.
As luzes do palco realçaram seu rosto lindamente.
4. Adjective: standing out; prominent or emphasized
The highlighted sections require immediate attention.
As seções destacadas requerem atenção imediata.
Synonyms
emphasizedunderscoredstressedaccentuatedmarkedpointed outilluminated
Antonyms
downplayedobscuredconcealeddimmedignored

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
destacado / realçado
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
destacado / em destaque
Slightly more formal business usage
Rio de Janeiro
realçado / marcado
Slightly more colloquial
Portugal
realçado / salientado
Salientado is more common in Portugal for 'highlighted/emphasized'

Related Idioms & Phrases

highlighted in bold
highlighted the contrast between
highlighted the need for
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