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Spotlight - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Spotlight : (noun)
1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the
full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
glare, public eye]
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]
(verb)
1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's
distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: foreground,
highlight, play up] [ant: background, background]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Spotlight : \Spot"light`\, 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;
hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Spotlight |
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InFamOusWiLL: Spotlight on repeat |
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gcfic: @sharontherose go to Spotlight and search for Grab. Then use the Capture menu. |
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tok_food: http://bit.ly/5ZOJ2x Morning Ritual: Jennifer Rakowski's Breakfasts Kitchen Spotlight |
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