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highlighter.

A marker pen used to highlight text.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/UK/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/US[ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ]US
  1. A marker pen used to highlight text.

  2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.

  3. That which highlights or emphasizes something.

Where this word comes from

From highlight + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.