Spotlight

Quick meaning: Spotlight is a noun meaning A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.

Meaning

A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
2. (figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
3. A showcase.
4. (transitive) To illuminate with a spotlight.
5. (transitive, figurative) To draw attention to.
6. Synonym of jacklight (“to use a spotlight in hunting animals”).

Example Sentences

Some people enjoy the spotlight.

The news series served to spotlight corruption.

We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.

The first act of Me & Julie presents Mr. Short in a black tie at his piano, beneath a golden arched proscenium, spotlighted on an otherwise dark stage.

Word Forms

• spotlights
• spotlighting
• spotlighted
• spotlit

Synonyms for spotlight

Depending on context, synonyms include jacklight, highlight, spot, foreground, limelight.

Antonyms for spotlight

Common opposites include background.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include limelight, foreground, spot, highlight, shadow, searchlight.

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