Defenition of the word spotlight
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Defenition of the word spotlight
- A persistent and marked attention and interest that focus on one person, one problem, etc.
- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
- a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"
- illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker''s distinguished career in linguistics"
- a focus of public attention
- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Synonyms for the word spotlight
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- attention
- draw attention to
- focus
- focus on
- foreground
- fuss
- highlight
- limelight
- play up
- point up
- public eye
- spot
- underline
- underscore
Similar words in the spotlight
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- spotlight
- spotlight's
- spotlighted
- spotlighting
- spotlights
Meronymys for the word spotlight
Hypernyms for the word spotlight
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- accent
- accentuate
- bring out
- emphasize
- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- lamp
- light
- light up
- prominence
- set off
- stress
Antonyms for the word spotlight
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- background
- downplay
- play down
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