ไฮไลต์

hai-lái

Meanings

1NounA2

highlighter (pen)

a highlighter pen used to mark or emphasize text

2NounB1

highlight; best/most notable part

the best, most exciting, or most important part of an event, show, or activity

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3VerbB1

[to] highlight; emphasize

to make [sth] stand out or to draw attention to it; to stress an important point

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4NounB1

highlight (marked text/area)

a part of text or an area in an image that is marked or colored to stand out

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5VerbB1

[to] highlight (mark text/area)

to mark or color text or an area so it stands out

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6NounB2

highlight (makeup)

a makeup step that adds light to certain points of the face to create dimension or glow

Examples

ช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaa makeup artistลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineไฮไลต์hai-láiไฮไลต์hai-lái1highlighter (pen)2highlight; best/most notable part3[to] highlight; emphasize4highlight (marked text/area)5[to] highlight (mark text/area)6highlight (makeup)7highlight (hair)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสันจมูกsǎn-jà-mùukสันจมูกsǎn-jà-mùukthe bridge of the noseและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โหนกแก้มnòok-gɛ̂ɛmโหนกแก้มnòok-gɛ̂ɛm1cheekbone (bone)2cheekbone area (prominence)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีมิติmii-mí-dtìมีมิติmii-mí-dtì1[to] have depth; be multidimensional (lit./fig.)2three-dimensional; with dimensionality
The makeup artist applied highlight on the bridge of the nose and the cheekbones to add dimension to the face.
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7NounB2

highlight (hair)

streaks or sections of hair that are dyed a lighter color than the base hair to add dimension

Examples

The hairstylist recommended light highlights around the face to add dimension to the hair.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ไฮไลต์ said ไฮ-ไล้?

hai-lái

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

hai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ไฮไลต์hai-láiไฮไลต์hai-láihighlighter (pen)highlighter (pen)Word