DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

A display control device configured to control a head-up display that projects an image onto an area ahead of a driver to display the image such that the image that is a virtual image is superimposed on an actual view. The display control device includes a controller. The controller is configured to execute control such that a highlighting image that highlights a specific object present ahead of a vehicle is displayed when a warning against the specific object is given to the driver. The specific object is detected based on traveling situation information regarding a traveling situation of the vehicle. The traveling situation information based on an output from a vehicular sensor including an on-board camera.