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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenlumineur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.ly.mi.nœʁ
"Elle applique de l'enlumineur sur le haut de ses pommettes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cosmetic product applied to specific areas of the face to reflect light and create a glowing, luminous appearance.
"She applied a liquid highlighter to her cheekbones for a radiant, dewy finish." - 2
A brightly colored, translucent marker used to draw attention to printed text.
"He used a yellow highlighter to mark the important paragraphs in his textbook."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'highlight' (from 'high' + 'light'), dating back to the late 20th century in its cosmetic sense. Originally denoting a bright translucent marker pen, the term evolved in the beauty industry to describe illuminating cosmetic products used to reflect light on the high points of the face.
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enlumineur
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ly.mi.nœʁ
"Elle applique de l'enlumineur sur le haut de ses pommettes."
Highlighter
Transliteration: ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɐ
"Der Highlighter verleiht dem Gesicht einen schönen Glanz."
illuminante
Transliteration: illumiˈnante
"Questa crema illuminante dona un aspetto radioso alla pelle."
iluminador
Transliteration: ilu.mi.naˈðoɾ
"El iluminador es indispensable para un maquillaje luminoso."
iluminador
Transliteration: i.lu.mi.naˈdoɾ
"O iluminador realçou perfeitamente o seu rosto."
हाईलाइटर
Transliteration: hailaitar
"उसने गालों की हड्डियों पर हाइलाइटर लगाया।"
高光
Transliteration: gāoguāng
"这款高光粉让她的妆容看起来闪闪发光。"
하이라이터
Transliteration: hairaito
"콧등에 하이라이터를 발라 입체감을 주었어요."
ハイライター
Transliteration: hairaitā
"頬の高い位置にハイライターをのせます。"
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