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highlights

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhaɪˌɫaɪts// UK //hˈaɪlaɪts// high·lights

n. the most exciting, important, or interesting parts of an event. You often see these in short videos after a sports game or a long show.

n. the most significant or memorable parts of an event or period of time. Often used in the plural to refer to a curated selection of key moments from a longer recording or experience.


SIMPLE

The news showed the highlights of the football match.

CONTEXTUAL

We only had time to see the highlights of the museum before it closed for the evening.

COMPLEX

The documentary provides a chronological series of highlights from the artist's career, though it lacks the depth required for a truly comprehensive biography.

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Usually plural when referring to a collection of events; singular when identifying the single best moment ('the highlight of the trip').

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