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highlight vs lightness

lightness vs highlight

highlight and lightness both are nouns.

highlight is a verb but lightness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
highlight Yes No Yes No
lightness Yes No No No
As nouns, lightness is a hypernym of highlight; that is, lightness is a word with a broader meaning than highlight:
  • highlight: an area of lightness in a picture
  • lightness: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
Other hypernyms of highlight include light.
highlight (noun) lightness (noun)
an area of lightness in a picture the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
the most interesting or memorable part the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
the property of being comparatively small in weight
having a light color
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
a feeling of joy and pride
highlight (verb) lightness (verb)
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Difference between highlight and lightness

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