100 Words to Use Instead of “Highlight”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Accentuate Make more noticeable.
2. Acknowledge Recognize as important.
3. Add emphasis Give extra stress or importance.
4. Advert to Refer to briefly.
5. Aim attention at Direct focus toward something.
6. Amplify Increase effect or intensity.
7. Announce Make known publicly.
8. Appreciate Recognize value or significance.
9. Assert State firmly and clearly.
10. Attach importance to Treat as significant.
11. Bolster Support or strengthen.
12. Bring attention to Cause others to notice.
13. Bring into focus Make clearer or more prominent.
14. Bring to light Reveal or disclose.
15. Bring to the fore Make prominent or noticeable.
16. Call out Point out explicitly.
17. Call to mind Remind or evoke.
18. Capitalize on Use to advantage.
19. Cite Quote as evidence.
20. Clarify Make easier to understand.
21. Delineate Describe precisely.
22. Demarcate Set boundaries or limits.
23. Demonstrate Show clearly by evidence.
24. Denote Indicate or signify.
25. Describe Give details about.
26. Direct attention to Focus others on it.
27. Distinguish Recognize as different or notable.
28. Draw attention to Make others notice.
29. Draw focus to Shift attention toward.
30. Drive home Make a point understood.
31. Echo Repeat or reinforce.
32. Elevate Raise in importance or status.
33. Embolden Make stand out more.
34. Emphasize Give special importance to.
35. Enable Make possible or easier.
36. Engage with Address directly.
37. Enhance Improve or intensify.
38. Enlarge upon Explain in greater detail.
39. Epitomize Be a perfect example of.
40. Establish Show as true or certain.
41. Evoke Bring to mind or feelings.
42. Exhibit Show or display.
43. Expose Reveal something hidden.
44. Feature Present as a main point.
45. Flag Mark as requiring attention.
46. Focus on Concentrate attention on.
47. Foreground Place in the most prominent position.
48. Frame Present in a particular way.
49. Garner attention Attract notice or interest.
50. Give prominence to Make it stand out.
51. Give weight to Treat as important.
52. Hang a lantern on Call attention to openly.
53. Home in on Focus closely on.
54. Hone in on Concentrate precisely on.
55. Identify Recognize and name.
56. Illustrate Explain with examples.
57. Impart Communicate or convey.
58. Impress upon Make someone understand importance.
59. Indicate Point out or show.
60. Inscribe Mark or write onto.
61. Intensify Make stronger or more extreme.
62. Isolate Separate to examine clearly.
63. Juxtapose Place side by side for contrast.
64. Key in on Focus on a specific detail.
65. Lay stress on Emphasize strongly.
66. Lift up Raise or elevate importance.
67. Magnify Make seem larger or more important.
68. Make clear Explain so it’s understood.
69. Make explicit State plainly and directly.
70. Make note of Notice and mention.
71. Make plain Make obvious or clear.
72. Mark Indicate or label.
73. Mention Refer to briefly.
74. Note Observe and comment on.
75. Notice Become aware of.
76. Observe See and remark on.
77. Outline Present main points briefly.
78. Pinpoint Identify precisely.
79. Play up Emphasize for effect.
80. Point out Draw attention to.
81. Position Place for emphasis or impact.
82. Present Show or introduce.
83. Profile Describe key features.
84. Promote Advance or give visibility to.
85. Propose Put forward for consideration.
86. Punctuate Emphasize by interjecting.
87. Put a spotlight on Make highly noticeable.
88. Raise Bring up for discussion.
89. Raise awareness of Increase public knowledge of.
90. Recap Summarize briefly.
91. Recount Tell in detail.
92. Refer to Mention or allude to.
93. Reinforce Strengthen or support.
94. Reveal Make known or visible.
95. Set apart Distinguish from others.
96. Set in relief Make stand out by contrast.
97. Set off Make noticeable by contrast.
98. Showcase Display prominently.
99. Signal Indicate clearly.
100. Single out Select for special attention.