Evidenziato

Evidenziato is the past participle of the Italian verb evidenziare, meaning to highlight, emphasize, or make evident. The form can also function as an adjective meaning “highlighted” or “emphasized.” The term derives from a root related to evidentia in Latin, reflecting the idea of making something visible or clear.

Grammatically, evidenziato can appear with different agreement patterns. When used with essere in compound tenses, it agrees with the subject, as in Il testo è evidenziato. When used with avere, it agrees with the direct object, as in Ho evidenziato i punti principali. As an adjective, it can modify masculine or feminine nouns in singular or plural: testo evidenziato, pagine evidenziate, elementi evidenziati.

In usage, evidenziato conveys the notion of bringing something to attention or making it stand out. It is closely related to phrases like mettere in evidenza, mettere in rilievo, and sottolineare. In manuals, reports, and digital documents, “evidenziato” marks items that require attention or are of particular importance, such as dati evidenziati in a chart or testo evidenziato in a document editor.

Evidenziato also appears in contexts of education and data presentation, where highlighted sections guide the reader through key arguments or results. The noun evidenza (evidence) and the related suffix -azione form a broader family around exposing or noting important information.