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- Dictionaryspotlight/ˈspɒtlʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.
verb
- 1. illuminate with a spotlight: "the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening"
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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.
to light something or someone with a spotlight: The paintings in the alcove were spotlit from below. If something spotlights a particular situation, it directs public attention to it. Synonyms. emphasize. exaggerate. foreground. highlight. overplay.
a brilliant light with a focused beam, mounted on the side of an automobile and used for illuminating objects not within range of the headlights. the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention: Asia is in the spotlight now.
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.
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. 3. a brilliant narrowly focused light, as on an automobile, used for spotting objects. 4. the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention: Asia is in the spotlight now. v.t.
noun. /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ /ˈspɑːtlaɪt/ (also informal spot) [countable] a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage. The room was lit by spotlights. When the stage is dimmed, spotlights are used to create a tight arc of light. Extra Examples. Topics Film and theatre c1.
1. a. a strong beam of light used to illuminate prominently a particular person, thing, or group, as on a stage, in a window display, etc. b. a lamp used to project such a beam of light. 2. a lamp with a strong, focused beam, as on an automobile, that can be directed on a small area. 3. public notice or prominence.
