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11spotlight — index publicity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12spotlight — (n.) 1904, from SPOT (Cf. spot) (n.) + LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.). Originally a theatrical equipment; fig. sense is attested from 1916. The verb is first recorded 1923 …
13spotlight — noun 1 lamp VERB + SPOTLIGHT ▪ shine ▪ They shone the spotlight on a woman at the back of the audience. ▪ step into ▪ He stepped into the spotlight to the wild applause of the crowd. SPOTLIGHT + VERB …
14spotlight — I UK [ˈspɒtˌlaɪt] / US [ˈspɑtˌlaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms spotlight : singular spotlight plural spotlights 1) a) a powerful light that shines on a small area, for example in a theatre b) the light from a spotlight 2) a) the spotlight a… …
15spotlight — spot|light1 [ spat,laıt ] noun count 1. ) a powerful light that shines on a small area, for example in a theater: SPOT a ) the light from a spotlight 2. ) the spotlight a situation in which you get a lot of public attention: in/under the… …
16spotlight — 01. The escaped prisoner hid behind a tree as the beam of the [spotlight] swung by. 02. The woman stood alone on the stage in the [spotlight]. 03. He couldn t see because the [spotlight] was shining in his eyes. 04. The castle looks beautiful at… …
17spotlight — spot|light1 [ˈspɔtlaıt US ˈspa:t ] n 1.) a light with a very bright beam which can be directed at someone or something. Spotlights are often used to light a stage when actors or singers are performing ▪ The yard was lit by three huge spotlights.… …
18spotlight — spotlighter, n. /spot luyt /, n., v., spotlighted or spotlit, spotlighting. n. 1. 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… …
19spotlight — 1. noun a) a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage Some people enjoy the spotlight. b) the circle of light shed by a spotlight 2. verb …
20spotlight — [[t]spɒ̱tlaɪt[/t]] spotlights, spotlighting, spotlighted 1) N COUNT A spotlight is a powerful light, for example in a theatre, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area. 2) VERB If something spotlights a particular problem or… …
