Browsealoud will read websites out to you and highlight words as they are read out.

It features basic descriptions of English grammar and usage as well as highlighting various words which are often problematic for non-native speakers.

The spelling checker highlights words which are not found in the dictionary.

Editing text is also improved with shortcuts to highlight words and change all instances (handy when your boss's name suddenly changes, for instance).

The stereo effect can be used to highlight individual words in a text, as a sort of "secret message".

By contrast, my laptop allowed me to highlight key words and sentences in highly visible colors.

Illuminated manuscripts often marked initial capitals and highlighted words in red ink, known as rubrics.

The user can also highlight words in a text and search for them in the dictionary.

You can highlight words in bold by pressing control plus b on your keyboard.

Find someone who regularly highlights new words in a reading in yellow pen in order to study them.