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highland, n. 1. plateau, tableland, butte, mesa, bluff, headland, promontory; ridge, razorback, hogback, spine, crest, chine.
2. highlands mountains, peaks, heights, uplands, hill country.

highlight, v. 1. feature, spotlight, play up, set off, give prominence to, bring to the fore, bring into relief, Inf. headline; emphasize, stress, lay stress or emphasis upon, give emphasis to, punctuate, accent, accentuate; underscore, underline, italicize, point up, call attention to, mark; intensify, strengthen, deepen, heighten.
2. light, light up, lighten, illuminate; shine light upon, shed light upon, cast or throw light upon; floodlight, flood or bathe with light.
3. Photography, touch up, spot, spot out.
-n. 4. also,

high light feature, outstanding feature, distinctive feature; high spot, high point, memorable part, best part, cream, cream of the crop.
5. focus, prime focus, focal point; cynosure, center of attraction, center of attention, center of interest.
6. the point, main point, cardinal point, central point, salient point, keynote, key; essence, nucleus, heart, core, pith, meat; essential, fundamental, principal, keystone, cornerstone; gist, tenor, import, purport, substance, sum and substance, Inf. nub.

highly, adv. 1. very, very much, much, well, Inf. plenty, Inf. plenty well, quite; greatly, vastly, immensely, tremendously, hugely; exceedingly, extremely, supremely, extraordinarily; considerably, eminently, incomparably, preeminently.
2. appreciatively, approvingly, favorably, with esteem or praise or approbation, respectfully, deferentially.

high-minded, adj. lofty, noble, honorable, admirable; good, worthy, pure, upright, righteous, saintly, spiritual; conscientious, scrupulous, principled, ethical, moral; honest, truthful, aboveboard, square-dealing, even-handed, fair, just; generous, magnanimous, giving, open, thoughtful, kind.

high-powered, adj. 1. energetic, dynamic, galvanic, electric; capable, effective, efficient, efficacious; enterprising, industrious, eager; vigorous, active, aggressive, attacking, go-ahead, hustling, pushing, persistent.
2. driving, forceful, powerful, mighty, puissant, potent; forcible, compelling, emphatic; intense, intensive, vehement, power-packed, high-tension.

high-pressure, adj. vigorous, active, energetic. See - high-powered (defs. 1, 2).

high-priced, adj. expensive, costly, dear, high, Inf. steep, Inf. stiff; exorbitant, excessive, unreasonable, extortionate.

highroad, n. 1. main road, thoroughfare, main street, Inf. drag, Brit. SI. toby; throughway, artery, avenue, boulevard, strip, concourse; route, highway, turnpike, pike, tollroad, state highway; freeway, Brit. clearway, expressway, parkway, causeway, U.S. Inf. interstate; speedway, (in Germany) autobahn, superhighway.
2. easy or certain way, beaten track or path, well-traveled road.

high school, n. secondary school, senior high school, Inf. senior high, Brit, grammar school, (in France) lyc^e; preparatory school, Inf. prep school, U.S. private school, Brit, public school; day school, boarding school, academy, seminary, institute, finishing school; classical school, Latin school, (in Germany) gymnasium; junior high school, Inf. junior high.