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spotlight
[ spot-lahyt ]
/ ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object), spot·light·ed or spot·lit, spot·light·ing.
verb (used without object), spot·light·ed or spot·lit, spot·light·ing.
to hunt by using a spotlight.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spotlight
spotlighter, nounun·spot·light·ed, adjectiveWords nearby spotlight
spot announcement, spot card, spot check, spot height, spotless, spotlight, spot line, spot market, spot meter, spot news, spot-on
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How to use spotlight in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for spotlight
spotlight
/ (ˈspɒtˌlaɪt) /
noun
a powerful light focused so as to illuminate a small area, usually mounted so that it can be directed at will
the spotlight the focus of attention
verb -lights, -lighting, -lit or -lighted (tr)
to direct a spotlight on
to focus attention on
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Other Idioms and Phrases with spotlight
spotlight
see in the limelight (spotlight); steal the show (spotlight).
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