Highlight

How it is used

Frequent in discussions and conclusions: findings highlight the need for, the importance of or the role of something. Emphasize, underline and stress are close synonyms. Some journals also ask for 'highlights', three to five short bullet points summarizing the paper.

Example sentences

1. These results highlight the need for teacher training in digital assessment.

2. The authors highlight two limitations of their design.

Common collocations

• highlight the need for
• highlight the importance of
• highlight the role of
• as highlighted above

Related terms

• implicationA possible effect or consequence of research findings for theory, practice or policy; also something suggested without being said directly.
• conclusionThe final section of a thesis or article that sums up the main findings, their meaning and limitations; also a judgment reached after considering evidence.
• discussionThe section of a research article or thesis that interprets the results, compares them with earlier studies and explains their meaning and limitations.
• it is worth noting thatA phrase used to draw the reader's attention to a point that is important, surprising or easy to miss.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• highlight · Business English

More terms: Academic Vocabulary

• indicate
• e.g.
• i.e.
• concept
• approach
• demonstrate
• furthermore
• assumption
• phenomenon
• comprise
• respectively
• however