Example, I want to say something like "manual highlighting," to differentiate between highlighting something on the screen. A word to describe the process of using an actual yellow highlighter (a physical object). Is there another word for this?
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1"Highlight with a pen" seems like the best option, though it's more than one word. – Juhasz Oct 4 '19 at 21:19
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1"Manual highlighting" could also apply to on-screen highlighting, in the sense that one manipulates a mouse or uses the keyboard to directly control what is highlighted, as compared to, say, automatic highlighting of typos. – nnnnnn Oct 5 '19 at 3:30
You can use highlight:
To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
- The spelling mistakes in the text had been highlighted in green.
(AHD)
- countable noun
A highlighter is a pen with brightly-coloured ink that is used to mark parts of a document.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered Oct 4 '19 at 20:17
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