The phrase 'highlight the gravity' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize the severity or importance of a particular situation. For example, "The politicians highlighted the gravity of the current environmental crisis."
To help you understand how alone I feel I will make a very long story short in order to highlight the gravity of our need to do something about this problem.
Prevalence and incidence rates are the most common indicators to weigh the burden of tuberculosis (TB) and highlight the gravity of the epidemic.
The actress and children's advocate, who has travelled extensively in the region, said she hoped her trip would highlight the gravity of the problems facing Cameroon.
To highlight the gravity of the malaria situation on the continent where 90% of malaria deaths occur the Summit participants also declared 25 April of each year "Africa Malaria Day".
Ms. Hersman highlighted the gravity of the problems more bluntly than other federal officials have done.
Another very bleak Labor Department report on Friday morning highlighted the gravity of the economic decline now under way.
It tells us that in order to mobilise consumers and citizens, you must go beyond highlighting the gravity of an issue.
See article: Africa's twin scourgesA UN report highlighted the gravity of the humanitarian crisis in Angola, where many displaced people are at risk from starvation and the continuing civil war.
The International Narcotics Control Board, the independent international body that monitors implementation of the UN drug control conventions, highlighted the gravity of the situation in a recent report.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the U.S. Department of State released a joint statement with the governments of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia to express their deep concern about the political and security crisis in Libya and to call on all parties to adopt an immediate ceasefire.
The apparent intra-ward transmission of this extremely drug-resistant isolate highlights the gravity of this escalating public health issue.
