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- DictionarySpot·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.
verb
- 1. illuminate with a spotlight: "the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening"
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 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.
noun. 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.
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.
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. countable noun. A spotlight is a powerful light, for example in a theater, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area. 2. transitive verb. If something spotlights a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening economy.
Definitions of 'spotlight' 1. A spotlight is a powerful light, for example in a theater, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area. [...] 2. If something spotlights a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it. [...] 3. See in the spotlight [...] More. Diagram. Vocabulary Builder.
Definition of spotlight verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
