lowlight
noun, verb
lowlight is spelled L-O-W-L-I-G-H-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lowlight means “A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lowlight is lowlights.
How many letters and syllables are in lowlight?
| Letters | 8: L-O-W-L-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lowlight?
Lowlight appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lowlight
- lowlights plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lowlighting participle, present
- lowlighted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lowlight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect.
- 2
In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.
verb
- 1
To dye (part of the hair) a darker color than the rest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lowlight come from?
From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).