Spotlit: meaning, definitions and examples
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spotlit
[ spɒtˈlɪt ]
theater performance
Spotlit refers to something that is illuminated by a spotlight, drawing attention to it in a performance context. It can also symbolize being in the spotlight in a metaphorical sense, where an individual or concept is the focus of attention.
Synonyms
emphasized, focused, highlighted, illuminated.
Examples of usage
- The dancer was spotlit during the final act.
- His achievements were spotlit at the awards ceremony.
- The main character was spotlit in the climactic scene.
- In the debate, she was spotlit for her strong arguments.
Translations
Translations of the word "spotlit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 iluminado
- em destaque
- destacado
🇮🇳 स्पॉटलाइट
- प्रकाशित
- प्रमुख
🇩🇪 im Rampenlicht
- beleuchtet
- herausgestellt
🇮🇩 diberi sorotan
- dalam sorotan
- ditekankan
🇺🇦 освітлений
- в центрі уваги
- підсвічений
🇵🇱 w świetle reflektorów
- wyróżniony
- podświetlony
🇯🇵 スポットライト
- 注目されている
- ハイライト
🇫🇷 éclairé
- souligné
- mis en lumière
🇪🇸 iluminado
- en el centro de atención
- destacado
🇹🇷 aydınlatılmış
- vurgulanan
- spot ışığında
🇰🇷 조명된
- 주목받는
- 하이라이트
🇸🇦 مسلط الضوء
- متميز
- مبرز
🇨🇿 osvětlený
- v centru pozornosti
- zdůrazněný
🇸🇰 osvetlený
- v centre pozornosti
- vyzdvihnutý
🇨🇳 聚光灯下的
- 突出
- 照亮的
🇸🇮 osvetljen
- v središču pozornosti
- izpostavljen
🇮🇸 birtuð
- í sviðsljósinu
- með áherslu
🇰🇿 жарықта
- назарда
- көрсетілген
🇬🇪 შუქზე
- ბრჭყალებში
- მთავარი
🇦🇿 işıqlandırılmış
- diqqət mərkəzində
- vurgulanan
🇲🇽 iluminado
- en el centro de atención
- destacado
Etymology
The term 'spotlit' is derived from the combination of the word 'spotlight', which originates from the mid-19th century. The word 'spotlight' itself is a compound of 'spot', meaning a particular area or place, and 'light', referring to illumination. Initially, 'spotlight' was used in the context of theater to describe a bright beam of light, typically used to illuminate a specific performer or scene on stage. Over time, the use of 'spotlight' evolved to have a broader metaphorical application, representing a position of prominence or attention in various contexts, such as media or public speaking. The adjective 'spotlit' emerged to describe anything that is under a spotlight, whether literally in a performance or figuratively in the public eye.