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English

Etymology

spot + light

Noun

a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage
the circle of light shed by a spotlight
the center of attention; the highlight or most important part
:Some people enjoy the spotlight.

Translations

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Verb

To illuminate with a spotlight.
:We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.
To draw attention to.
:The news series served to spotlight corruption.

Category:Light

fr:spotlight hu:spotlight pl:spotlight pt:spotlight fi:spotlight ta:spotlight vi:spotlight tr:spotlight

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spotlight \Spot"light`\ (sp[o^]t"l[imac]t`), n.
1. The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate
brilliantly a single person or object or group on the
stage, leaving the rest of the stage more or less
unilluminated.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

3. A lighting apparatus designed to throw an intense beam of
light onto a small area.
[PJC]

WordNet spotlight
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the
full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
glare, public eye]
2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage
performer [syn: spot]
v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's
distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: foreground,
highlight, play up] [ant: background, background]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
[also: spotlit]

Moby Dictionary
PR , accent , accentuate , affect , arc , arc light , ballyhoo , beacon ,
belabor , betoken , blurb , brandish , breathe , bright light , brighten ,
brighten up , bring forth , bring forward , bring into view ,
bring out , bring to notice , celebrity , color filter ,
common knowledge , cry , currency , dangle , daylight , demonstrate ,
develop , dimmer , disclose , display , divulge , dramatize , dwell on ,
eclat , embody , emphasize , enact , enlighten , evidence , evince ,
exhibit , expose to view , exposure , express , fame , famousness ,
feature , flaunt , floats , flood , flood with light , floodlight ,
flourish , focus of attention , footlights , foots , gelatin ,
give emphasis to , give sign , give token , glare , harp on , highlight ,
hoopla , hue and cry , illume , illuminate , illumine , incarnate ,
indicate , irradiate , italicize , klieg light , light , light plot ,
light up , lighten , lights , limelight , luminate , make clear ,
make plain , manifest , marquee , materialize , maximum dissemination ,
mean , medium , notoriety , overaccentuate , overemphasize , overshine ,
overstress , parade , perform , place emphasis on , plug , point up ,
present , press notice , produce , public eye , public knowledge ,
public relations , public report , publicity , publicity story ,
publicness , puff , punctuate , reclame , relume , relumine , report ,
represent , reveal , roll out , rub in , searchlight , set forth ,
shed light upon , shine upon , show , show forth , spot , star , stress ,
throw light upon , token , trot out , underline , underscore , unfold ,
wave , write-up