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Hilite vs Highlight - What's the difference?

hilite | highlight | Alternative forms |

Highlight is a alternative form of hilite.



As nouns the difference between hilite and highlight

is that hilite is informal spelling of lang=en while highlight is an area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

As verbs the difference between hilite and highlight

is that hilite is informal spelling of lang=en while highlight is to make prominent; emphasize.

hilite

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • The hilite''' of the show. The '''hilite of my summer holiday.
    The command member("Cat").hilite'''=TRUE will set the '''hilite of member "Cat" to True.

    Usage notes

    In computing, especially for GUI objects and HTML scripting, the spelling "hilite" is more common due to often being natively used by objects and languages.

    Verb

    (hilit)
    • The Board also wish to hilite that the copy of the Sales & Purchase Agreeement is available for inspection.
    You can hilite the text with your mouse, then right-click to copy it.

    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.