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spotlight

/ spotlight /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
Type of:
lamp
Has parts:
theater light
verb Sense 2
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Type of:
light illume illumine
Derived:
spot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
Type of:
prominence
Derived:
foreground highlight play up
verb Sense 4
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker''s distinguished career in linguistics"
Opposites:
background play down downplay
Type of:
bring out set off
Derived:
limelight glare public eye highlighter highlight
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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lamp light illume illumine prominence bring out set off background play down downplay