penyorotan

Penyorotan is a noun in Indonesian that refers to the act of highlighting, emphasizing, or drawing attention to particular parts of a text or data. It uses visual markers such as color, bold, or underlining, marginal notes, or other cues, and is common in writing, editing, education, and data presentation.

Etymology and scope: Penyorotan derives from the verb menyorot, meaning to highlight or illuminate. The noun form denotes the act or process of highlighting. In everyday usage, penyorotan covers both manual methods (highlighter pens, underlines) and digital methods (text highlighting, annotation in documents).

Applications and practices: Penyorotan is used in reading strategies to identify main ideas and key arguments, in editing workflows to mark suggested revisions, in pedagogy to emphasize important concepts, and in research and data presentation to draw attention to trends or findings. Practical guidelines include using a limited and consistent color code, avoiding over-highlighting, considering accessibility for readers with color vision deficiencies, and accompanying highlights with brief, explanatory notes.

Variations and related terms: In practice, penyorotan can refer to the overall act or to the tools and methods employed, ranging from physical highlighters to digital annotation features. Related terms include menyorot (to highlight), anotasi (annotation), penandaan (marking), and penekanan (emphasis).