highlight的词源

英文词源

highlight (n.)

1650s, originally of paintings, "the brightest part of a subject," from high (adj.) + light (n.). The figurative sense of "outstanding feature or characteristic" is from 1855. The verb is from 1861. Hairdressing sense is 1941 (n.), 1942 (v.). Related: Highlighted; highlighting.

中文词源

highlight：用彩笔作标记，强调

原为绘画术语，即最明亮的部分，后引申词义做标记，强调。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：highlight 词源，highlight 含义。

highlight：使显著，使突出；强调

词根词缀： high高 + light光 → 以强光使画、照片等指定的部分显著