highlighter

/ˈhaɪlaɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaɪlaɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhī-ˌlī-tər/ (ame, mw)

highlighter — noun

  • highlightersingular
  • highlightersplural

1. a writing instrument with a wide felt nib and clear, brightly coloured ink that

1.名詞B1
釋義

a writing instrument with a wide felt nib and clear, brightly coloured ink that lets you go over printed words to draw attention to them

例句

Layla used a yellow highlighter to mark the key points in her textbook.

collocation: colour + highlighter (yellow/pink/green)

The teacher asked everyone to bring a highlighter to the reading class.

同義詞
  • marker

    a broader term that includes both transparent highlighters and opaque pens for writing or drawing

  • fluorescent pen

    focuses on the bright colour quality of the ink rather than the marking function

  • felt-tip pen

    any pen with a felt nib; highlighters are a subtype with translucent ink

文法句型

a/an highlighter

colour + highlighter

highlighter + pen

常見錯誤

❌I wrote the heading with a highlighter.
✅I wrote the heading with a marker.
💡highlighters have translucent ink for marking over existing text; they are not meant for writing on blank paper.
❌Pass me a highlighter so I can write on the whiteboard.
✅Pass me a whiteboard marker so I can write on the whiteboard.
💡highlighters are made for paper, not for non-porous surfaces.

2. a cosmetic product in cream, powder, or liquid form that you put on raised areas

2.名詞B2
釋義

a cosmetic product in cream, powder, or liquid form that you put on raised areas of the face — cheekbones, brow bones, nose bridge — to brighten them and make them stand out

例句

Kabir applied a cream highlighter to his cheekbones before the photoshoot.

collocation: cream/powder/liquid + highlighter

Some people use a powder highlighter above their eyebrows to open up the eye area.

同義詞
  • illuminator

    a more formal or high-end beauty term for the same type of product

  • highlighting powder

    refers specifically to the powder form of the product

  • strobe cream

    a brand-influenced term for a liquid or cream highlighter that gives a glossy finish

反義詞
  • contour powder

    a darker product used to create shadows, which has the opposite effect of brightening

文法句型

[type] + highlighter

a touch / coat of highlighter

常見錯誤

❌I put highlighter on my lips to make them shiny.
✅I put lip gloss on my lips to make them shiny.
💡highlighter is designed for the upper parts of the face such as cheekbones and brow bones, not for the lips.