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Synonyms for spotlight in English

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Detailed Synonyms for spotlight in English

spotlight:

spotlight [the ~] noun

  1. the spotlight
    the spotlight; the searchlight
  2. the spotlight
    – a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer 1
    the spot; the spotlight
    – a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer 1
  3. the spotlight
    – a focus of public attention 1
    the spotlight; the glare; the limelight; the public eye
    – a focus of public attention 1
    • spotlight [the ~] noun
    • glare [the ~] noun
      • when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency1
    • limelight [the ~] noun
      • he enjoyed being in the limelight1
    • public eye [the ~] noun

to spotlight verb (spotlights, spotlighted, spotlighting)

  1. to spotlight
    to enlighten; to light out; to clarify; to spotlight
    • enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)
    • light out verb (lights out, lit out, lighting out)
    • clarify verb (clarifies, clarified, clarifying)
    • spotlight verb (spotlights, spotlighted, spotlighting)
  2. to spotlight
    – illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater 1
    to spotlight
    – illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater 1
    • spotlight verb (spotlights, spotlighted, spotlighting)
  3. to spotlight
    – move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent 1
    highlight; to spotlight; foreground; to play up
    – move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent 1
    • highlight verb
      • The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics1
    • spotlight verb (spotlights, spotlighted, spotlighting)
    • foreground verb
    • play up verb (plays up, played up, playing up)

Conjugations for spotlight:

present
  1. spotlight
  2. spotlight
  3. spotlights
  4. spotlight
  5. spotlight
  6. spotlight
simple past
  1. spotlighted
  2. spotlighted
  3. spotlighted
  4. spotlighted
  5. spotlighted
  6. spotlighted
present perfect
  1. have spotlighted
  2. have spotlighted
  3. has spotlighted
  4. have spotlighted
  5. have spotlighted
  6. have spotlighted
past continuous
  1. was spotlighting
  2. were spotlighting
  3. was spotlighting
  4. were spotlighting
  5. were spotlighting
  6. were spotlighting
future
  1. shall spotlight
  2. will spotlight
  3. will spotlight
  4. shall spotlight
  5. will spotlight
  6. will spotlight
continuous present
  1. am spotlighting
  2. are spotlighting
  3. is spotlighting
  4. are spotlighting
  5. are spotlighting
  6. are spotlighting
subjunctive
  1. be spotlighted
  2. be spotlighted
  3. be spotlighted
  4. be spotlighted
  5. be spotlighted
  6. be spotlighted
diverse
  1. spotlight!
  2. let's spotlight!
  5. spotlighted
  6. spotlighting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "spotlight":

  1. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer1
  2. a focus of public attention1
  3. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater1
  4. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent1







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