Meaning

4 senses
  1. A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.

    Scheinwerfer

    проже́кторprožéktor

    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

  2. (broadly)The circle of light shed by a spotlight.

    Scheinwerferlicht, Schlaglicht

  3. (figuratively)The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.

    Some people enjoy the spotlight.

    Rampenlicht

    центр внима́нияcentr vnimánija

  4. A showcase.

Examples

34 sentences
  1. Tom is jealous of Mary for stealing the spotlight.

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  2. The spotlight is on.

    deDer Scheinwerfer ist an.

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  3. Let's install some spotlights.

    ruУстановим несколько прожекторов.

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  4. We'll put up spotlights.

    ruБудем ставить прожектора.

    deWir werden Scheinwerfer aufstellen.

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  5. Tom stole my spotlight.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage:
the center of attention; the highlight or most important part:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage:
the circle of light shed by a spotlight:
the center of attention; the highlight or most important part:

Origin

From spot + light.

From spot + light.

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Forms

plural: spotlights
Singularspotlight
Pluralspotlights

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer:spot
  • a focus of public attention:limelightglarepublic eye

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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