spotlight

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Etymology

spot + light

Noun

spotlight (plural spotlights)

1. a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage
2. the circle of light shed by a spotlight
3. the center of attention; the highlight or most important part

   Some people enjoy the spotlight.

Translations

a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage

• French: projecteur (fr) m
• German: Scheinwerfer (de) m
• Hungarian: reflektor (hu)
• Italian: riflettore (it) m

• Manx: spohthoilshey (gv) m
• Russian: прожектор (ru) (prožéktor) m
• Scottish Gaelic: solas mòr (gd) m
• Turkish: spot lambası (tr)

the circle of light shed by a spotlight

• German: Scheinwerferlicht (de) n
• Hungarian: reflektorfény (hu)

• Manx: spohthoilshey (gv) m
• Scottish Gaelic: solas mòr (gd) m

the center of attention; the highlight or most important part

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聚光燈 (cmn), 聚光灯 (cmn) (jùguāngdēng)

• Japanese: スポットライト (ja) (supottoraito)
• Russian: центр внимания (ru) (centr vnimánija) m

Verb

spotlight (third-person singular simple present spotlights, present participle spotlighting, simple past and past participle spotlighted or spotlit)

1. To illuminate with a spotlight.

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

2. To draw attention to.

   The news series served to spotlight corruption.

Anagrams

• stoplight