Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowlight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: low-light
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect.

noun

In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.

verb

To dye (part of the hair) a darker color than the rest.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He is not commenting on Dick Cheney’s marksmanship lowlights here."
"Here are some of the highlights lowlights of the state opening of parliament. And I truly do mean state."

Etymology

From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lowlights (plural) lowlights (present, singular) lowlighting (participle, present) lowlighted (participle, past) lowlighted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

highlight midlight

Antonyms

highlight midlight

Questions

What does lowlight mean?: A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect.
Where does lowlight come from?: From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.

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