highlight
n. countable B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈhaɪˌɫaɪt// UK //hˈaɪlaɪt// high·light
n. the best, most exciting, or most important part of something. You use this to describe the part of an event that you remember most clearly.
n. the most significant, interesting, or memorable part of an event or period of time. Often used in the plural when discussing a summary of events.
The highlight of the trip was seeing the mountains.
The sports news showed a three-minute highlight of the championship game for those who missed the live broadcast.
While the entire conference was productive, the keynote address on renewable energy was undoubtedly the highlight of the week for most attendees.
From high + light.
Usage
Commonly followed by the preposition 'of' to specify the event being discussed.