holophote
American
[hol-uh-foht, hoh-luh-]
/ ˈhɒl əˌfoʊt, ˈhoʊ lə- /
noun
Etymology
Origin of holophote
1840–50; back formation from holophotal ( holo- + -photal ); see photic, -al 1
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