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highlighter
noun high·light·er \ˈhī-ˌlī-tər\
: a special pen with brightly colored ink that you can see through
Full Definition of HIGHLIGHTER
: a pen with a broad felt tip and brightly colored transparent ink for marking selected passages in a text
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First Known Use of HIGHLIGHTER
1964
Rhymes with HIGHLIGHTER
all-nighter, backbiter, braillewriter, bullfighter, dogfighter, exciter, firefighter, first-nighter, gauleiter, ghostwriter, gunfighter, igniter, inciter, inditer, infighter, inviter, lamplighter, moonlighter, nail-biter, one-nighter, prizefighter, reciter, requiter, rewriter, screenwriter, scriptwriter, skywriter, songwriter, speechwriter, sportswriter, states' righter, street fighter, typewriter
HIGHLIGHTER Defined for Kids
highlighter
noun high·light·er \ˈhī-ˌlī-tər\
Definition of HIGHLIGHTER for Kids
: a pen with a wide felt tip and brightly colored ink for marking text on a page so that it stands out clearly
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