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spotlight

DEFINITIONS OF: spotlight

1

n a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

Synonyms:
spot
Type of:
lamp
an artificial source of visible illumination

n a focus of public attention

Synonyms:
glare, limelight, public eye
Type of:
prominence
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

v illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Type of:
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up
make lighter or brighter

v move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

Synonyms:
foreground, highlight, play up
Antonyms:
background, downplay, play down
understate the importance or quality of
Type of:
bring out, set off
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
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