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   spot·light

   /ˈspätˌlīt/

   noun

   • 1. a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.
   • ▪ a beam of light from a spotlight: "the knife flashed in the spotlight"
   • ▪ intense scrutiny or public attention: "she was constantly in the media spotlight"

   verb

   • 1. illuminate with a spotlight: "the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening"
   • ▪ direct attention to (a particular problem or situation): "the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in federal prisons"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spotlightSpotlight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPOTLIGHT is a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage. How to use spotlight in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPOTLIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of a person) receiving a lot of public attention: The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Theatres, cinemas & their parts. apron. art house. arthouse. backdrop. backstage. billboard. bioscope. fleapit. footlights. green room. loge. onstage.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPOTLIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPOTLIGHT meaning: 1. a lamp whose beam can be directed, or a circle of light produced by such a lamp 2. (of a person…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOTLIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A spotlight is a powerful light, used for example in a theatre, which can be moved to light up a small area.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spotlightSpotlight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A spotlight is a bright beam of light that shines on people on stage. Actors and rock stars love spending time in the spotlight when they’re performing, but if they’re famous they’re in the spotlight all the time.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › spotlightSPOTLIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous. a lamp for producing such a light.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spotlightSpotlight - definition of spotlight by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an intense light focused so as to pick out an object, person, or group, as on a stage. 2. a lamp for producing such a light.