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1. (n.) spotlight
an intense light focused so as to pick out an object, person, or group, as on a stage.
2. spotlight
a lamp for producing such a light.
3. spotlight
a brilliant narrowly focused light, as on an automobile, used for spotting objects.
4. spotlight
the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention:
Asia is in the spotlight now.
5. (v.t.) spotlight
to direct the beam of a spotlight upon.
6. spotlight
to make conspicuous; call attention to.
Etymology: (1910–15)
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| Definition of 'spotlight' |
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1. (noun) limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
2. (verb) spotlight, spot
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
3. (verb) foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
4. (verb) spotlight
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
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1. (noun) spotlight
a powerful light with a beam that can be moved
The spotlight shone on the singer.
2. spotlight
in the spotlight
receiving a lot of attention from the media
a Hollywood star who loves to be in the spotlight
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Sense: (a lamp for projecting) a circle of light that is thrown on to a small area.
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 Afrikaans: kollig |
 Arabic: مِنْوار، ضَوء يُسَلَّط عل |
 Bulgarian: прожектор |
 Brazilian: holofote |
 Czech: reflektor |
 German: das Scheinwerferlicht |
 Danish: spotlight |
 Greek: προβολέας, φως προβολέα |
 Estonian: prožektor, punktvalgusti |
 Finnish: kohdevalaisin |
 French: projecteur |
 Hebrew: זְרַקוֹר |
 Hindi: पुंजदीप |
 Croatian: svjetlost reflektora, ref |
 Hungarian: reflektor(fény), spotlámp |
 Indonesian: lampu sorot |
 Icelandic: kastljós |
 Italian: proiettore |
 Japanese: スポットライト |
 Korean: 집중 조명 |
 Lithuanian: prožektoriaus šviesa, pro |
 Latvian: prožektors; prožektora ga |
 Malay: lampu limpah |
 Dutch: spot |
 Norwegian: spot(lys), lyskaster, søk |
 Polish: światło reflektora, refle |
 Portuguese: projector |
 Romanian: reflector |
 Russian: прожектор |
 Slovak: reflektor |
 Slovenian: reflektor |
 Serbian: svetlost reflektora |
 Swedish: spotlight, strålkastare |
 Thai: ไฟฉายที่มีแสงสว่างจ้ามาก |
 Turkish: sahneışığı, projektör |
 Taiwanese: 聚光燈照明圈 |
 Ukrainian: прожектор для підсвічуван |
 Urdu: کسی خاص جگہ روشنی کا دھار |
 Vietnamese: đèn pha |
 Chinese: 聚光灯照明圈 |
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