spotlight
pronunciation
How to pronounce spotlight in British English:
UK [ˈspɒtlaɪt]
How to pronounce spotlight in American English:
US [ˈspɑːtlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a focus of public attention
- 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:
- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
- illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Word Origin
- spotlight (n.)
- 1904, from spot (n.) + light (n.). Originally a theatrical equipment; figurative sense is attested from 1916. The verb is first recorded 1923.
Example
- 1. The recall shone a spotlight on china-us trade relations .
- 2. The new go-ahead poland is looking forward to some time in the spotlight .
- 3. Hungary is under the international spotlight .
- 4. Being in the media spotlight does not help .
- 5. But the spotlight can now move on .