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Meaning of spotlight

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  spotlight
      n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
           limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
           glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: {limelight},
           {spotlight}, {glare}, {public eye}]
      2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
         restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
         [syn: {spotlight}, {spot}]
      v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
           "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished
           career in linguistics" [syn: {foreground}, {highlight},
           {spotlight}, {play up}] [ant: {background}, {downplay},
           {play down}]
      2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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