spotlight (redirected from spotlighting)

spot·light  (sptlt)

n.

1.

a. A strong beam of light that illuminates only a small area, used especially to center attention on a stage performer.

b. A lamp that produces such a light.

2. Public notoriety or prominence: She was in the spotlight after she won the marathon.

3. An artificial source of light with a strongly focused beam, as on an automobile.

tr.v. spot·light·ed or spot·lit (-lt), spot·light·ing, spot·lights

1. To illuminate with a spotlight.

2. To focus attention on.

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spotlight

Noun

1. a powerful light focused so as to light up a small area

2. the spotlight the centre of attention: the spotlight moved to the president

Verb

[-lighting, -lit] or -lighted

1. to direct a spotlight on (something)

2. to focus attention on (something)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spotlight - a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" limelight, public eye, glare prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
	2.	spotlight - a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer spot lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination theater light - any of various lights used in a theater
Verb	1.	spotlight - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" foreground, highlight, play up set off, bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
	2.	spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

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spotlight

noun 1. search light, headlight, floodlight, headlamp, foglamp

noun 2. attention, limelight, public eye, interest, fame, notoriety, public attention

verb 3. highlight, feature, draw attention to, focus attention on, accentuate, point up, give prominence to, throw into relief

Translations

spotlight [ˈspɔtlaɪt] n → foco, reflector m;

(AUT) → faro auxiliar

spotlight [ˈspɔtlaɪt] spot n → projecteur m;

(Aut) → phare m auxiliaire

spotlight [ˈspɔtlaɪt] spot n → Scheinwerfer m;

(in room) → Strahler m

spotlight [ˈspɔtlaɪt] n → proiettore m;

(AUT) → faro ausiliario