diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/editing.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/editing.lua
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/editing.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/editing.lua
@@ -24,4 +24,21 @@ return {
   "tpope/vim-vinegar",
   "kshenoy/vim-signature",
   {"majutsushi/tagbar", cmd = "TagbarToggle"},
+
+  {
+    "RRethy/vim-illuminate",
+    event = {"BufReadPost", "BufNewFile"},
+    opts = {
+      delay = 250,
+      large_file_cutoff = 15000,
+    },
+    config = function(_, opts)
+      require("illuminate").configure(opts)
+      vim.cmd([[
+        hi! IlluminatedWordRead ctermfg=0 ctermbg=11 guifg=#f0a0c0 guibg=#302028
+        hi! IlluminatedWordText ctermfg=0 ctermbg=11 guifg=#f0a0c0 guibg=#302028
+        hi! IlluminatedWordWrite ctermfg=0 ctermbg=11 cterm=underline guifg=#f0a0c0 guibg=#302028 gui=underline
+      ]])
+    end,
+  },
 }