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Spotlight   /spˈɑtlˌaɪt/   Listen
Spotlight

noun
1.
A focus of public attention.  Synonyms: glare, limelight, public eye.  "When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
2.
A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer.  Synonym: spot.





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"Spotlight" Quotes from Famous Books



... keep the spotlight on himself the Thoracic is always on dress parade. He is vividly aware of himself; he knows what kind of picture he is making. He is seldom "self-conscious," in the sense of being timid. When he does happen to be timid he suffers, ...
— How to Analyze People on Sight - Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types • Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict


Words linked to "Spotlight" :   light, play up, lamp, illume, background, theater light, set off, prominence, illumine, bring out, play down, illuminate, light up


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