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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHöhepunkt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt
"Der Höhepunkt des Konzerts war das letzte Lied."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An outstanding part of an event or period of time.
"The highlight of the evening was the spectacular fireworks display." - 2
A bright or reflective area in a painting, photograph, or sculpture.
"The artist used white paint to add delicate highlights to the subject's hair."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated as a compound of 'high' (from Old English hēah) and 'light' (from Old English lēoht), initially referring to the brightest part of a painting or photograph where the light falls most intensely. Over time, the meaning broadened metaphorically in the 20th century to mean emphasizing or displaying something prominently to draw special attention to it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Highlight" is said worldwide
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point fort
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ fɔʁ
"Le point fort du voyage a été la visite du musée."
Höhepunkt
Transliteration: ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt
"Der Höhepunkt des Konzerts war das letzte Lied."
momento saliente
Transliteration: moˈmento saˈljɛnte
"Il momento saliente della festa è stato il taglio della torta."
lo más destacado
Transliteration: lo mas destaˈkaðo
"Lo más destacado del partido fue el gol de penalti."
ponto alto
Transliteration: ˈpõtu ˈawtu
"O ponto alto da viagem foi conhecer a praia."
मुख्य आकर्षण
Transliteration: mukhya akarshan
"इस कार्यक्रम का मुख्य आकर्षण नृत्य प्रदर्शन था।"
亮点
Transliteration: liàngdiǎn
"这次旅行最大的亮点是参观了古城堡。"
하이라이트
Transliteration: hairaiteu
"오늘 경기에서 가장 큰 하이라이트는 마지막 득점이었다."
ハイライト
Transliteration: hairaito
"旅行のハイライトは美しい夕日でした。"
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