spotlight

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: limelightglarepublic eyespotforegroundhighlightplay up

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a focus of public attention“he enjoyed being in the limelight”“when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency”Synonyms: limelightglarepublic eye
  2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performerSynonyms: spot

Verb (2)

  1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”Synonyms: foregroundhighlightplay up
  2. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spotlight \Spot"light`\ (sp[o^]t"l[imac]t`), n.

1.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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2.hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

3.A lighting apparatus designed to throw an intense beam of light onto a small area. [PJC]

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