lowlight

noun

low·​light ˈlō-ˌlīt 

plural lowlights

1

: a particularly bad or unpleasant event, detail, or part

2

: an area of the hair made a darker color (as through the application of chemical substances)

—usually plural

And his last rule of thumb is to start with a neutral, all-over color—without it, your highlights and lowlights won't pop.

—Rachel Nussbaum

Examples of lowlight in a Sentence

That meal turned out to be one of the lowlights of our vacation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the notable lowlights of this campaign included: • A franchise record 10-game losing streak. —Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

Now, Disney+ is a one-stop shop for nearly everything the Mouse House has to offer. 2024 lowlight: While Disney did turn a streaming profit for the first time this year, that is largely buoyed by sports via ESPN+. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024

Getting complacent with leads is reminiscent of last season’s lowlights — the weaknesses that looked behind Golden State during its 12-3 start. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024

Toasted Almond Brown Amy Sussman Holohan loves this dark brown with light lowlights to give hair depth and dimension. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1