spotlight
Noun

spotlight

  1. A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
  2. (by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
  3. (figurative, by extension) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
    Some people enjoy the spotlight.
Translations Translations Translations
  • Portuguese: holofotes
  • Russian: центр внима́ния
  • Spanish: foco de atención
Verb

spotlight (spotlights, present participle spotlighting; past and past participle spotlighted)

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