spotlight

1. (transitive)To illuminate with a spotlight.

   We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.

   illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

2. (figuratively, transitive)To draw attention to.

   The news series served to spotlight corruption.

3. Synonym of jacklight (“to use a spotlight in hunting animals”).

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

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2. The spotlight is on.

   deDer Scheinwerfer ist an. — Yorwba

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3. Let's install some spotlights.

   ruУстановим несколько прожекторов. — BW

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4. We'll put up spotlights.

   ruБудем ставить прожектора. — soweli_Elepanto

   deWir werden Scheinwerfer aufstellen. — Yorwba

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5. Tom stole my spotlight.

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