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Denote vs Highlight - What's the difference?

denote | highlight |

As verbs the difference between denote and highlight

is that denote is while highlight is to make prominent; emphasize.

As a noun highlight is

an area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

denote

English

Verb

(denot)
  • To indicate; to mark.
  • The yellow blazes denote the trail.
  • To make overt.
  • The tears denoted her true feelings.
  • To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
  • "Pre-" denotes "before."

    Derived terms

    * denotation * denotative ----

    highlight

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hilite (informal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  • An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
  • (cosmetology) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
  • Antonyms

    * (especially significant or interesting detail or event) lowlight

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make prominent; emphasize.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 21 , author=Helen Pidd , title=Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=The Guardian has spoken to dozens of Europeans who have left, or are planning to leave. Their stories highlight surprising new migration routes – from Lisbon to Luanda, Dublin to Perth, Barcelona to Buenos Aires – as well as more traditional migration patterns.}}
  • To be a highlight of.
  • To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
  • To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.