Synonyms for spotlight
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
- v. 1
To illuminate with a spotlight.
We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.
Related words
- Word family
- spotlighter
- Phrases
- in the spotlight under the spotlight
- Is a kind of
- light
Forms
- Plural
- spotlights → limelights, glares, search-lights, spots…
- Past participle
- spotlighted
e.g. spotlighted → highlighted, foregrounded, lamped, jacklighted…
Example sentences
- glare The sudden glare impinged painfully on his eyes.
- limelight Tom is happy to let Mary and John take the limelight.
- ink I noticed the sale prices were written in red ink.
By length
- 3 letters
- ink1
- 4 letters
- spot1, lamp1
- 5 letters
- glare1
- 9 letters
- highlight2, limelight2, jacklight
- 10 letters
- foreground2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (highlight2 = 2 syllables).