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lowlight en · NOUN

Etymology

From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.

Meanings

  1. A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect.
    • Here are some of the highlights lowlights of the state opening of parliament. And I truly do mean state. 2019 December 19, Hannah Jane Parkinson, “The absolute state of it: lowlights from the opening of parliament”, in The Guardian:
    • He is not commenting on Dick Cheney’s marksmanship lowlights here. 2007 September 14, Richard Sandomir, “Right Tools Help Make Right Mix in Booth”, in New York Times:
  2. In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.

Forms

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lowlights Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

midlight · highlight

Coordinates

midlight · highlight

lowlight en · VERB

Etymology

From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a darker color than the rest.

Forms

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lowlighted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lowlighted Tense=Past lexicographic
lowlighting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lowlights Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic