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spotlight



I - noun
1. a focus of public attention (Freq. 1)
- he enjoyed being in the limelight
- when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
Syn:
limelight, glare, public eye
Hypernyms:
prominence
2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area;
used to focus attention of a stage performer
Syn:
spot
Hypernyms:
lamp
Member Holonyms:
theater light

II - verb
1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (Freq. 1)
- The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
Syn:
foreground, highlight, play up
Ant:
play down (for: play up), background (for: foreground)
Derivationally related forms:
highlighter (for: highlight), highlight (for: highlight), highlighting (for: highlight), foreground (for: foreground)
Hypernyms:
bring out, set off
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Hypernyms:
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

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