How to Say "highlighted" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “highlighted” is “destacado” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
text or visual elements made to stand out
Examples
Mira los productos destacados en la página principal.
Look at the featured products on the home page.
La noticia destacada de hoy es sobre el clima.
Today's featured news is about the weather.
Este color hace que el texto sea más destacado.
This color makes the text more highlighted/prominent.
Used as a Noun
Sometimes you'll see 'Los destacados' used alone to mean 'The highlights' or 'The featured items'.
Misusing 'Highlights'
Mistake: “Saying 'las luces' when you mean 'the highlights' of a sports match.”
Correction: Say 'lo más destacado' of the game.
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