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Highlight

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈhaɪlaɪt/verbCommon term

In business english, highlight means: To draw attention to the most important points or results so that people notice and remember them. As a noun, the best or most important part.

In Turkish: vurgulamak, öne çıkarmak, altını çizmek

How it is used

Common in presentations and reports: 'I'd like to highlight three points', 'key highlights of the quarter'. Also literal: to highlight text in yellow in a document.

Example sentences

  1. I'd like to highlight one risk before we move on.

  2. The report highlights a 12% increase in online sales.

  3. I've highlighted the changes in yellow.

Common collocations

  • highlight a risk
  • highlight the key points
  • key highlights
  • highlight in yellow
  • takeawayThe main idea, lesson or message that people should remember after a presentation, meeting or report.
  • bullet pointA short item in a list that starts with a small dot or symbol, used on slides and in documents to present information clearly.
  • executive summaryA short section at the start of a report or proposal that gives the main findings and recommendations for busy readers.
  • slideOne page of a presentation that is shown on a screen, usually with a title, short text, charts or images.

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