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baby spot

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noun

  1. a small spotlight, usually 250–400 watts, used to highlight a specific section of a stage setting or acting area.

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"So we wouldn't lose a show, we fed the actors right on the stage, throwing a baby spot on a steak, while the audience cheered."

From Time Magazine Archive

If procurable, a "baby spot light" is the best appliance, but lacking this, an automobile lamp and its battery can be used.

From Why the Chimes Rang: A Play in One Act by McFadden, Elizabeth Apthorp

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