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Definition of Spotlight
1. Noun. A focus of public attention. "When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
2. Verb. Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
Generic synonyms: Bring Out, Set Off
Antonyms: Background, Play Down
Derivative terms: Foreground, Highlight, Highlighter, Highlighter, Highlighting
3. Noun. A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer.
4. Verb. Illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater.
Definition of Spotlight
1. n. The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate brilliantly a single person or object or group on the stage; leaving the rest of the stage more or less unilluminated; hence, conspicuous public notice.
Definition of Spotlight
1. Noun. a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage ¹
2. Noun. the circle of light shed by a spotlight ¹
3. Noun. the center of attention; the highlight or most important part ¹
4. Verb. To illuminate with a spotlight. ¹
5. Verb. To draw attention to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spotlight
1. to light with or as if with a spotlight (a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage) [v -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spotlight
Literary usage of Spotlight
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Author's Apology from Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw, John Corbin (1905)
"He fairly radiated all twelve of the beatitudes. He saw the white spotlight of
virtue hovering near, and plumped himself into its very center. ..."
2. The Vaudeville Theatre, Building, Operation, Management by Edward Renton (1918)
"THE PICTURE MACHINE AND spotlight OPERATOR This is an employee who, under usual
conditions, works in a seldom-visited and isolated portion of the theatre. ..."
3. Confront the Now Create the Future by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"Exclusive to the spotlight by Mike Blair Editor's note: As always, CONTACT [and
the PHOENIX JOURNAL] would like to thank the spotlight for their ..."
4. OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2002by OECD Staff, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, OCDE, Development. by OECD Staff, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, OCDE, Development. (2002)
"spotlight on Chinese student migration Since the opening up of China's economy
in the late 1970s, large numbers of Chinese students have gone abroad to ..."
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