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Spotlight

Spotlight Meaning & Definition
Spotlight Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spotlight?

[n] a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
[n] a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"
[v] illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
[v] move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spotlight: foreground | highlight | limelight | play up | public eye | spot

Related Terms | Find terms related to Spotlight:

See Also | bring out | illume | illuminate | illumine | lamp | light | light up | prominence | set off | theater light

Spotlight In Webster's Dictionary

\Spot"light`\, n. 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; hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]

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