Pronunciation: /ˈspɒtlʌɪt/
noun
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a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.
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a beam of light from a lamp of this kind: the knife flashed in the spotlight
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(the spotlight) intense scrutiny or public attention: she was constantly in the media spotlight
verb (past and past participle spotlighted or spotlit)
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illuminate with a spotlight: the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening
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direct attention to (a problem or situation): the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons