Chinese word

高光

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo guāng

Meaning

  • nounhighlighter

Example

化妆时她在颧骨上擦了点高光。huà zhuāng shí tā zài quán gǔ shàng cā le diǎn gāo guāng

While doing her makeup, she applied a little highlighter to her cheekbones.

Illustration for 高光 (highlighter)

More examples

她在鼻梁上轻扫了高光，脸看起来更立体。tā zài bí liáng shàng qīng sǎo le gāo guāng liǎn kàn qǐ lái gèng lì tǐ

She lightly brushed highlighter onto the bridge of her nose, making her face look more three-dimensional.

Core concept

A deliberately bright or shiny spot on the face that catches the eye and gives its shape more definition.

Common phrases

  • 打高光dǎ gāo guāng

    apply highlighter

  • 刷高光shuā gāo guāng

    brush on highlighter

  • 高光部位gāo guāng bù wèi

    highlighter area

Similar words

修容xiū róng: Makeup that uses darker areas along the face's outline to make the face look more slender.
腮红sāi hóng: A soft cheek color used in makeup to make the face look fresh and rosy.
光泽guāng zé: The smooth, shiny appearance that a surface has when it reflects light.

Definition in Chinese

在化妆中指在面部某些部位用亮色或有光泽的产品处理，使该处比周围更明亮、凸显轮廓的部分。zài huà zhuāng zhōng zhǐ zài miàn bù mǒu xiē bù wèi yòng liàng sè huò yǒu guāng zé de chán pǐn chú lǐ shǐ gāi chù bǐ zhōu wéi gèng míng liàng tū xiǎn lún kuò de bù fèn

Word origin

高 (gāo, "high") + 光 (guāng, "light") forms a compact image of light standing out above surrounding areas, which extends naturally to a cosmetic bright spot.

Usage tips

  • In makeup conversations, the word can name either the visible finish or the cosmetic used to create it, so the same noun may describe an effect or a product.

Other meanings

  • highlightnoun
  • reflected lightnoun

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