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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
spotlight
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
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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