About The Word Spotlight
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Spotlight
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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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