colorize vs highlight

colorize

verb
  • To add color to. 

  • (Canadian spelling, acceptable) To convert black and white media to color by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects). 

highlight

verb
  • To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest. 

  • To be a highlight of. 

  • To make prominent; emphasize. 

  • To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen. 

  • To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference. 

noun
  • An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. 

  • An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time. 

  • A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest. 

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