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spotlight

spot·light

UK/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/ US/ˈspɑtˌlaɪt/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

a relation between linguistic forms or constituents

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2.

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

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verb

1.

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

  • “The introduction highlighted the speaker”
  • “;”
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2.

illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Origin

From spot + light.

Phrases

  • hog the spotlight
  • in the spotlight
  • spotlight effect
  • under the spotlight

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