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noun Theater.
a spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used especially to focus attention on a detail.
the beam of light so produced.
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Origin of pin spot
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby pin spot
pin seal, Pinsent, pinsetter, Pinsk, pin someone's ears back, pin spot, pinspotter, pinstripe, pinstriped, pinstriping, pinswell
Other definitions for pin spot (2 of 2)
pin-spot
[ pin-spot ]
/ ˈpɪnˌspɒt /
verb (used with object), pin-spot·ted, pin-spot·ting.Theater.
to illuminate with a pin spot.
Origin of pin-spot
v. use of pin spot
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