highlighters
Fluorescent study tools
Highlighters are broad-tipped markers containing translucent fluorescent ink, used to mark important passages in text while leaving the words visible beneath: The textbook was covered in yellow highlighter.
They come in bright colors—yellow, pink, orange, green—designed to catch the eye when reviewing material.
Highlighter also refers to cosmetic products that add luminosity to skin, typically applied to cheekbones, brow bones, and the bridge of the nose.
Porous writing point
- inkWriting fluid
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- dry-eraseRemovable by wiping
- permanentFixed without end
cap · barrel · nib · smudge · bleed-through · streak · swipe · office
Inert illuminating element
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- glowSteady, soft light
- phosphorescentEmitting stored light
bright · radiant · yellow · pink · orange · green · blue · pastel
Line drawn beneath text
- notetakingRecording information for later
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- marginEdge of a page
keypoints · revision · emphasis · reading · memorize · learning · skimming · cramming
Adding pigment to something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- craftsHandmade artistic works
- blendingCombining into uniformity
layering · shading · lettering · doodle · sketch · scrapbooking · design · mixed-media
felt-tip
Porous writing point
- inkWriting fluid
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- dry-eraseRemovable by wiping
permanent · cap · barrel · nib · smudge · bleed-through · streak · swipe · office · supplies
neon
Inert illuminating element
phosphorescent · bright · radiant · yellow · pink · orange · green · blue · pastel · saturated
underlining
Line drawn beneath text
- notetakingRecording information for later
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
margin · keypoints · revision · emphasis · reading · memorize · learning · skimming · cramming · flashcards
coloring
Adding pigment to something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- craftsHandmade artistic works
blending · layering · shading · lettering · doodle · sketch · scrapbooking · design · mixed-media · paper
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
- school suppliespencils, pens, erasers, pencil, notebooks
- campus storestextbooks, used books, e-textbooks, course materials, school supplies
- desk itemsstapler, tape dispenser, pen holder, pencil cup, desk lamp
- meeting roomsconference table, whiteboard, projector, chairs, podium
- Study Groupflashcards, notes, textbooks, review sessions, cram sessions
highlighterserasers
Tools removing pencil marks
white-out · correction fluid · correction tape · shredders · blotters
- highlighter yellowVivid marking-pen shade