| NOUN | state | spotlight, limelight, glare, public eye | a focus of public attention |
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| artifact | spotlight, spot | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area | |
| VERB | change | spotlight, foreground, highlight, play up | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |
| change | spotlight | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
| Sounds | spaa'tlay.t | |
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| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | A focus of public attention. | |
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| Synonyms | limelight, glare, public eye | |
| Broader | prominence | The state of being prominent |
| Spanish | centro de atención, foco de atención | |
| Verbs | spotlight | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |
| Meaning | A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. | |
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| Synonym | spot | |
| Member of | theater light | Any of various lights used in a theater |
| Broader | lamp | An artificial source of visible illumination |
| Spanish | foco, lámpara de proyección, proyector | |
| Catalan | focus, llum de projecció, projector | |
| Verbs | spotlight | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
| Meaning | Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | foreground, highlight, play up | |
| Broader | bring out, set off | direct attention to, as if by means of contrast |
| Opposite | background, play down, downplay | understate the importance or quality of |
| Spanish | destacar, resaltar | |
| Catalan | destacar | |
| Nouns | spotlight | a focus of public attention |
| Meaning | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate | make lighter or brighter |
| Spanish | destacar, enfocar | |
| Catalan | destacar, enfocar | |
| Nouns | spotlight | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area |
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