The phrase "asked to highlight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when requesting someone to emphasize or draw attention to specific information or points.
Example: "During the meeting, I was asked to highlight the key findings of our research."
Alternatives: "requested to emphasize" or "instructed to underline".
Applicants were asked to highlight their research experiences and explain their interest in pursuing a doctorate in the graduate program in molecular biology.
Teachers were reminded of the rules of apostrophes and asked to highlight mistakes in work they marked, irrespective of the subject.
Asked to highlight one factor that he felt had contributed the most to Froome's victory Brailsford hailed his star's "mental resilience" as outstanding.
It's telling that, when asked to highlight other leading causes of the mental health crisis (alongside social media and school pressure), Devon points to the cuts to child and adolescent mental services.
Users are asked to highlight the places they have lived, visited, or would like to visit, creating a color-coded map that can be saved on the Facebook page.
NEW DELHI 00001485 002.2 OF 005 WHAT INDIA CAN OFFER Affordable Professionals 4. (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX when asked to highlight India's contribution, immediately answered that the best bang for the buck comes from India's professionals, specifically engineers.
As is traditional, the meeting co-organizers have been asked to summarize highlights of the conference.
Everett asked us to highlight Yiyun Li's short story "Extra," from the 2003 Winter Fiction issue.
Willott went on to say "The students asked me to highlight this matter and I have done so by reporting it to the Advertising Standards Authority.
They asked me to highlight the parts that made me feel like my safety was threatened, issued a temporary order, and then a court date.
It says: "Jon's proposal, which he has asked me to highlight to you, is that no email is sent to James's team or more broadly around the Bank about the project".
