Highlight and Show

Highlight

Highlight verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

Show and highlight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb "Highlight".

Show

Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

Highlight and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Highlight" instead a verb "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

How words are described

particular particular highlight particular show
light light highlight light show
single single highlight single show
real real highlight real show
Other adjectives: main, early, classic, comic, biggest, comedic.

Common collocations

character highlight character show character
body highlight body show body
nature highlight nature show nature
development highlight development show development
Other words: features, world, theme, damage, sides, traits.

Both words in one sentence

  • Usually has a theme: for example, to highlight a character's development over the years, or show the relationship between characters.
    Source: Clip Show
  • Series / Childrens Hospital Rapid-Fire Comedy: Critics highlight this as one of the show's biggest strengths.
  • Castle's clip show uses this to highlight exactly how often Castle and Beckett talk in unison.
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