Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A strong beam of light that illuminates only a small area, used especially to center attention on a stage performer.
- n. A lamp that produces such a light.
- n. Public notoriety or prominence: She was in the spotlight after she won the marathon.
- n. An artificial source of light with a strongly focused beam, as on an automobile.
- v. To illuminate with a spotlight.
- v. To focus attention on.
Wiktionary
- n. a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage
- n. the circle of light shed by a spotlight
- n. the center of attention; the highlight or most important part
- v. To illuminate with a spotlight.
- v. To draw attention to.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. 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.
- n. Cant or Colloq. hence, conspicuous public notice.
- n. A lighting apparatus designed to throw an intense beam of light onto a small area.
WordNet 3.0
- v. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
- n. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- v. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
- n. a focus of public attention
Etymologies
- spot + light (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Palin in the spotlight is a gold mine for the democrats, cutting her term short to improve her financial position shows the world that we are hypocrytes.”
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“But Barbara literally rules The Aztecs; the only early story I can think of off-hand which puts a companion closer to the spotlight is also by John Lucarotti, The Massacre.”
“With Venus and Serena Williams set to meet for the seventh time in a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon on Saturday, the spotlight is as much on ...”
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“The longer she can stay in the spotlight is the longer she can stay in the race, whether she deserves to be there or not.”
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“WIMBLEDON, England With Venus and Serena Williams set to meet for the seventh time in a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon on Saturday, the spotlight is as much on their tennis as their shared DNA.”
“I have to say that putting Sherona in the spotlight is a great idea for an episode.”
Monk–Mr Monk and the Woman Who Cried Wolf « Michael in Nashville
“One might even say the extent of his aversion to the spotlight is a matter of public record.”
“Can a president quit if they decided midway that the spotlight is too bright?”
“So if one feels too ashamed of him/herself, and has too many skeletons hidden in their closets which they don't want to be exposed, don't be where the media's spotlight is projected.”
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“Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Tumultuous Polanski always in spotlight « - Blogs from CNN. com”
Lists
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TECH - furniture
The universe as IKEA sees it.
Furniture, haberdashery, household articles and a lot more. The bulk of the list (750 entries) are IKEA articles in the original English version IKEA use...active-response c..., add-on-unit for s..., adjustable slatte..., alarm clock, alkaline battery, anti-slip socks, anti-slip underlay, armchair, armrest, artificial flower, artificial garland, artificial plant ... and 830 more...
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More Light!
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Facade
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Tunie: French Perfume
By Great Big Sea on their CD "Sea of No Cares," 2002.
It's of a bold young smuggler
From Fortune he did sail
He rode the waves from St. Pierre
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Movie stuff.
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