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marca-texto

[ˈmaɾ.kɐ ˈtɛʃ.tu]
nounfemininepl: marcas-texto
highlighter
1. A felt-tipped pen with translucent colored ink used to mark or highlight text in documents
She used a yellow highlighter to mark the important passages in her textbook.
Ela usou uma marca-texto amarela para destacar as passagens importantes no seu livro.
2. The act or action of highlighting text
The mark-text feature in the software helps organize information.
A função de marca-texto no software ajuda a organizar informações.
NYC Slang
highlighter
Synonyms
destaquecaneta-destaquecaneta fluorescentemarcador

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
marca-texto
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
marca-texto
Standard usage
Portugal
marcador de texto
More common in European Portuguese; marca-texto also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

passar marca-texto em algo (to highlight something)
destacar com marca-texto (to mark with a highlighter)
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