英和和英

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/, [ˈhaɪ.laɪɾ.ɚ]

名詞

highlighter (plural highlighters)

1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
3. That which highlights or emphasizes something.
   • 2012, Samir Chopra, Brave New Pitch:

     The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.

   • 2011, Dani Cavallaro, The Fairy Tale and Anime, page 147:

     At the same time, art rooted in nature is eminently ephemeral, as human life itself is, and fairy lore again operates as a highlighter of this essential condition through its own distinctive world picture […]

派生した語

• → Greek: υπογραμμιστής (ypogrammistís) (calque)
• → Japanese: ハイライター (hairaitā)
• → Korean: 하이라이터 (hairaiteo)

Further reading

• highlighter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia