The highlight
Example: The highlight of the day was the concert.
Definition
"The highlight" refers to the most memorable, exciting, or important part of an event or experience, often standing out as the best or most enjoyable moment. For example, "The highlight of the day was the concert" emphasizes the concert as the peak experience of that day.
Etymology
The phrase "the highlight" comes from combining "high" and "light," where "highlight" originally meant a bright spot or area of emphasized light. Over time, it evolved metaphorically to mean the most prominent or outstanding part of something. Did you know that in art, a highlight refers to the brightest spot on an object? This figurative use then extended to describe key moments or features in other contexts.
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"The highlight" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 115 commonly used words.
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