spotlight (redirected from spotlights)

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 [ˈspɒtˌlaɪt]

n

1. (Electronics) a powerful light focused so as to illuminate a small area, usually mounted so that it can be directed at will

2. the. the focus of attention

vb -lights, -lighting, -lit, -lighted (tr)

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) to direct a spotlight on

2. to focus attention on

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 the light of a powerful spotlight from a police helicopter

2. attention, limelight, public eye, interest, fame, notoriety, media attention, public attention, glare of publicity Webb is back in the spotlight.

verb

highlight, feature, draw attention to, focus attention on, accentuate, point up, give prominence to, throw into relief a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs

Translations

spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt]

A. N (= beam, lamp) → foco m, reflector m (Theat) → proyector m (Aut) → faro m auxiliar orientable
he doesn't like being in the spotlight → no le gusta ser el centro de atención
to turn the spotlight on sth/sb → exponer algo/a algn a la luz pública

B. VT

1. (lit) → iluminar

2. (fig) → destacar, subrayar

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spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt]

n

(= light) (in theatre) → projecteur m, spot m; (in home) → spot m

(= media attention) to be in the spotlight → être sous le feu des projecteurs
The universities have been in the spotlight recently → Les universités ont été sous le feu des projecteurs ces derniers temps.
to come under the spotlight → avoir les projecteurs braqués sur soi

vt (= highlight) [+ problem, situation] → mettre en relief, mettre en lumière

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spotlight [ˈspɒtˌlaɪt] n (lamp) → spot m inv, faro; (beam) → fascio luminoso (Aut) → faro, riflettore m
in the spotlight → sotto la luce dei riflettori (fig) → al centro dell'attenzione
to turn the spotlight on sb/sth (fig) → mettere in risalto qn/qc, richiamare l'attenzione su qn/qc

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spotlight [ˈspɒtˌlaɪt] n (lamp) → spot m inv, faro; (beam) → fascio luminoso (Aut) → faro, riflettore m
in the spotlight → sotto la luce dei riflettori (fig) → al centro dell'attenzione
to turn the spotlight on sb/sth (fig) → mettere in risalto qn/qc, richiamare l'attenzione su qn/qc

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