spotlight
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈspɑːtˌlaɪt/
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- The building is suddenly filled with the beams of moving spotlights and the sound of blasting sirens.
- illuminated by a spotlight
You'll see a spotlight go up to commentary.
- You'll see a spotlight go up to commentary.
Examples
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Hey, put that spotlight over here on this girl!
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This light right here is basically like a giant spotlight for your plants.
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The spotlight is finally yours, so take a bow.
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Up on her toes, a pale blue then white spotlight followed her around the stage.
Fiction book (1993) -
The spotlight doesn't just light them up.
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Trevor, get the spotlight over here, mate.
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The cop in the passenger seat turned on the spotlight, revealing the shack Petey had abandoned.
Fiction book (1991) -
For half of it, he sat on a bar stool in a lone spotlight, cradling his old guitar.
Fiction book (1996) -
On stage, a wide confetti of pink and blue spotlights combine and settle on Gillian.
Fiction book (1990) -
The actor stepped into the spotlight as the audience erupted in applause.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A device like a lamp or bulb that produces light
274
1.0
Something that gives light for a room or table
27
5.5
A bright focused light that shines on a performer
15
3.9
A strong light that shines a bright beam to find people or things at night
12
3.0
A thing like a lamp or candle that makes a place bright so you can see
12
2.5
A narrow line of light from a lamp or the sun
4
2.2
A narrow column of light that you can see in the air
1
5.6
A device or person that gives light to make things visible
1
8.2
A bright white stage light made by a flame on lime used in old theatres
1
3.9
A thing that gives light so you can see
A light that shines on actors and the stage during performances
A very bright stage light made by heating a block of lime with a flame
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
5.1
Become the main focus of people's attention after doing something important
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spotlight comes from two simple words, spot ('a small area') and light ('something that makes things visible'). It was first used for a lamp that shines a strong beam on one small area of the stage, so a performer can be seen clearly.