Definitions For Spotlighted
noun
- A device that directs a narrow, bright beam of light on a small area
- The area of light created by a spotlight
- Public attention or notice
verb
- To shine a spotlight on (someone or something)
- To give special attention to (something)
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Examples of Spotlighted in a Sentence
- They aimed the spotlight at the center of the stage.
- A spotlight moved across the stage.
- The actor stood in the spotlight.
- She was spotlighted as she sang her solo.
- The news spotlighted the city’s financial problems.
spot·light
(spŏt′līt′)
n.
1.
a. A strong beam of light that illuminates only a small area, used especially to center attention on a stage performer.
b. A lamp that produces such a light.
2. Public notoriety or prominence: She was in the spotlight after she won the marathon.
3. An artificial source of light with a strongly focused beam, as on an automobile.
tr.v. spot·light·ed or spot·lit (-lĭt), spot·light·ing, spot·lights
1. To illuminate with a spotlight.
2. To focus attention on.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
spotlight
(ˈspɒtˌlaɪt)
n
1. (Electronics) a powerful light focused so as to illuminate a small area, usually mounted so that it can be directed at will
2. the spotlight the focus of attention
vb (tr) , -lights, -lighting, -lit or -lighted
3. (Theatre) to direct a spotlight on
4. to focus attention on
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
spot•light
(ˈspɒtˌlaɪt)
n., v. -light•ed -lit, -light•ing. n.
1. an intense light focused so as to pick out an object, person, or group, as on a stage.
2. a lamp for producing such a light.
3. a brilliant narrowly focused light, as on an automobile, used for spotting objects.
4. the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention: Asia is in the spotlight now.
v.t.
5. to direct the beam of a spotlight upon.
6. to make conspicuous; call attention to.
[1910–15]
spot′light`er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
spotlight
Past participle: spotlighted/spotlit
Gerund: spotlighting
| Imperative |
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| spotlight |
| spotlight |
| Present |
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| I spotlight |
| you spotlight |
| he/she/it spotlights |
| we spotlight |
| you spotlight |
| they spotlight |
| Preterite |
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| I spotlighted/spotlit |
| you spotlighted/spotlit |
| he/she/it spotlighted/spotlit |
| we spotlighted/spotlit |
| you spotlighted/spotlit |
| they spotlighted/spotlit |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am spotlighting |
| you are spotlighting |
| he/she/it is spotlighting |
| we are spotlighting |
| you are spotlighting |
| they are spotlighting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you have spotlighted/spotlit |
| he/she/it has spotlighted/spotlit |
| we have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you have spotlighted/spotlit |
| they have spotlighted/spotlit |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was spotlighting |
| you were spotlighting |
| he/she/it was spotlighting |
| we were spotlighting |
| you were spotlighting |
| they were spotlighting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had spotlighted/spotlit |
| you had spotlighted/spotlit |
| he/she/it had spotlighted/spotlit |
| we had spotlighted/spotlit |
| you had spotlighted/spotlit |
| they had spotlighted/spotlit |
| Future |
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| I will spotlight |
| you will spotlight |
| he/she/it will spotlight |
| we will spotlight |
| you will spotlight |
| they will spotlight |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| he/she/it will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| we will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| they will have spotlighted/spotlit |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be spotlighting |
| you will be spotlighting |
| he/she/it will be spotlighting |
| we will be spotlighting |
| you will be spotlighting |
| they will be spotlighting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been spotlighting |
| you have been spotlighting |
| he/she/it has been spotlighting |
| we have been spotlighting |
| you have been spotlighting |
| they have been spotlighting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been spotlighting |
| you will have been spotlighting |
| he/she/it will have been spotlighting |
| we will have been spotlighting |
| you will have been spotlighting |
| they will have been spotlighting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been spotlighting |
| you had been spotlighting |
| he/she/it had been spotlighting |
| we had been spotlighting |
| you had been spotlighting |
| they had been spotlighting |
| Conditional |
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| I would spotlight |
| you would spotlight |
| he/she/it would spotlight |
| we would spotlight |
| you would spotlight |
| they would spotlight |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you would have spotlighted/spotlit |
| he/she/it would have spotlighted/spotlit |
| we would have spotlighted/spotlit |
| you would have spotlighted/spotlit |
| they would have spotlighted/spotlit |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  spotlight — a focus of public attention; «he enjoyed being in the limelight»; «when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency»
limelight, public eye, glare prominence — the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent |
| 2. | spotlight — a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
spot lamp — an artificial source of visible illumination theater light — any of various lights used in a theater |
|
| Verb | 1. | spotlight — move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; «The introduction highlighted the speaker’s distinguished career in linguistics»
foreground, highlight, play up set off, bring out — direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; «This dress accentuates your nice figure!»; «I set off these words by brackets» |
| 2. | spotlight — illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up — make lighter or brighter; «This lamp lightens the room a bit» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
spotlight
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
ضُوءٌ كَشَّافمِنْوار، ضَوء يُسَلَّط على المُمَثِّلينيُسَلِّط الضوء على بُقْعَهيُسَلِّط الضوء، يُرَكِّز الإنْتِباه
bodový reflektorosvětlit reflektoryreflektorvrhnout světlo
spotlightbelyse med en spotlightfremhæve
valonheitin
reflektor
bevilágítráirányítja a figyelmetreflektorreflektorfényspotlámpa
beina sviîsljósinu aî, draga athygli aîkastljóslÿsa meî kastljósi
スポットライト
스포트라이트
vrhnúť svetlo
reflektorsredišče zanimanja
strålkastare
ไฟฉายที่มีแสงสว่างจ้ามาก
đèn pha
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spot
(spot) noun
1. a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc). She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.
2. a small, round mark of a different colour from its background. His tie was blue with white spots.
3. a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc. She had measles and was covered in spots.
4. a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc). There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.
5. a small amount. Can I borrow a spot of sugar?
verb – past tense, past participle ˈspotted –
1. to catch sight of. She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.
2. to recognize or pick out. No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.
ˈspotless adjective
very clean. a spotless kitchen.
ˈspotlessly adverbˈspotlessness nounˈspotted adjective
marked or covered with spots. Her dress was spotted with grease; a spotted tie.
ˈspotty adjective
(of people) covered with spots. a spotty face / young man.
ˈspottiness nounspot check
an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group. We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.
ˈspotlight noun
(a lamp for projecting) a circle of light that is thrown on to a small area.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈspotlit, ~ˈspotlighted –
1. to light with a spotlight. The stage was spotlit.
2. to show up clearly or draw attention to. The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.
in a spot
in trouble. His failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.
on the spot
1. at once. She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.
2. in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed. It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.
3. (especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position. The interviewer’s questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.
spot on
very accurate or exactly on the target. His description of Mary was spot on!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
spotlight
→ ضُوءٌ كَشَّاف bodový reflektor spotlight Scheinwerfer προβολέας foco valonheitin spot reflektor riflettore スポットライト 스포트라이트 spotlight rampelys reflektor punktowy holofote луч прожектора strålkastare ไฟฉายที่มีแสงสว่างจ้ามาก spot lambası đèn pha 聚光灯
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Noun
They aimed the spotlight at the center of the stage.
A spotlight moved across the stage.
The actor stood in the spotlight.
a baseball star who hates the spotlight
They’re always in the spotlight.
The news article turned the spotlight on the city’s financial problems.
Verb
She was spotlighted as she sang her solo.
The news spotlighted the city’s financial problems.
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Other forms: spotlights; spotlighted; spotlighting; spotlit
A spotlight is a bright beam of light that shines on people on stage. Actors and rock stars love spending time in the spotlight when they’re performing, but if they’re famous they’re in the spotlight all the time.
If you star in the school play, you’ll be in a literal spotlight, illuminated on the stage while you sing your big solo number. If some day you’re elected President of the United States, you’ll be in a figurative spotlight, at the center of intense attention by the public. You can also call this limelight. Lighting experts often call spotlights followspots.
Definitions of spotlight
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noun
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
-
noun
a focus of public attention
-
verb
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
-
verb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
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прожектор, центр внимания, освещать, освещать прожектором
существительное ↓
- прожектор
portable spotlight — переносный прожектор; переносная фара 
- кинопрожектор, осветительная лампа узкого направленного света
- театр. прожектор для подсветки
- pl. огни рампы
- фара
- всеобщее внимание
to be in the spotlight — быть в центре внимания
he held the political spotlight — он играл видную роль в политической жизни, он пользовался широкой известностью как политический деятель
глагол ↓
- осветить прожектором
to direct / focus / shine / turn a spotlight on — направлять свет на
- высветить; кино тж. ярко осветить (какой-л. объект)
- сделать центром внимания
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
Примеры с переводом
They’re always in the spotlight.
Они всегда в центре внимания.
Education is once again under the spotlight.
Образование снова в центре внимания.
A spotlight moved across the stage.
По сцене перемещался свет прожектора.
The standard lamp was softly spotlighting her from behind.
Торшер, стоящий у неё за спиной, мягко освещал её.
The article spotlights the problems of the homeless.
В данной статье освещаются проблемы бездомных.
She stepped into the spotlight and began to sing.
Она шагнула на сцену и начала петь.
They aimed the spotlight at the center of the stage.
Они направили свет прожектора в центр сцены.
She walked out onto the spotlit stage.
Она вышла на сцену, залитую светом софитов.
Each programme in the series will spotlight a particular breed of dog.
Каждая из передач этого цикла будет посвящена отдельной породе собак.
He’d been plucked from obscurity and thrust into the national spotlight.
Его выдернули из безвестности и поместили в центр внимания всей страны.
The news article turned the spotlight on the city’s financial problems.
В центре внимания этого новостного сюжета оказались финансовые проблемы города.
I was sweating under the spotlights.
Я обливался потом под светом прожекторов.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The actor stood in the spotlight. 
The yard was lit by three huge spotlights.
She’s uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
light — свет, светило, светить, зажигать, легкий, светлый, легко, налегке
spot — место, пятно, пятнышко, капля, определить, увидеть, местный, наличный
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: spotlight
he/she/it: spotlights
ing ф. (present participle): spotlighting
2-я ф. (past tense): spotlighted or spotl
3-я ф. (past participle): spotlighted or spotl
noun
ед. ч.(singular): spotlight
мн. ч.(plural): spotlights