School / A2

HYL-yt-uh/ˈhaɪlaɪtə/

A highlighter is a bright pen for marking text: a yellow highlighter, use a highlighter, highlighter pen. Highlight is the verb (highlight the new words) or an important part. Marker can be any coloured pen. Pen is general. Do not highlight a whole page — only key words.

Meaning

A brightly coloured pen for marking important text.

Examples

• “She marked the new words with a highlighter.”
• “She packed a highlighter in her pencil case.”
• “Use a highlighter on the grammar rules, not on every line.”

Good to know

a yellow highlighter / highlighter pen. Verb: highlight. General: pen / marker.

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