Spotlight: meaning, definitions and examples
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spotlight
[ หspษtหlaษชt ]
in a theater
A strong, focused light that illuminates a specific area on a stage or in a room.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The actor stepped into the spotlight to deliver his monologue.
- The spotlight followed her as she danced across the stage.
attention
Intense public attention or scrutiny directed towards a particular person or thing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The scandal put the company in the spotlight.
- The athlete shone in the spotlight of the media.
Translations
Translations of the word "spotlight" in other languages:
๐ต๐น holofote
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคชเฅเคเคฒเคพเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Scheinwerfer
๐ฎ๐ฉ sorotan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะถะตะบัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ reflektor
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใใใฉใคใ
๐ซ๐ท projecteur
๐ช๐ธ foco
๐น๐ท spot ฤฑลฤฑฤฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํฌํธ๋ผ์ดํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุดุงู ุถูุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ reflektor
๐ธ๐ฐ reflektor
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅ ็ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพaromet
๐ฎ๐ธ kastljรณs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝาฑัะปั ัำัะปะต
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลฤฑqlandฤฑrฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ foco
Word origin
The word 'spotlight' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'spot' and 'light'. It originally referred to a strong light used in theaters to illuminate a particular area. Over time, the term evolved to also represent intense public attention or scrutiny. The verb form of 'spotlight' emerged later, indicating the act of focusing attention on a specific person or thing.
See also: spot, spotless, spotlessness, spotlighted, spots, spotted, spotter, spotting, spotty.