highlighter
nounUK /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ · US /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/
Etymology From highlight + -er.
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.
- The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.2012, Samir Chopra, Brave New Pitch:
- At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture[…]2011, Dani Cavallaro, The Fairy Tale and Anime, page 147: