Synonym: foreground, glare, highlight, limelight, play up, public eye, spot. Similar words: footlights, pilot light, streetlight, ultraviolet light, spotless, lightweight, highlighter, highlights. Meaning: n. 1. a focus of public attention 2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. v. 1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent 2. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater.
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61. And Primus, unfortunately for him, later was thrust into the spotlight.
62. The weakness of these controls throws the spotlight on the Police Complaints Authority composed of lay persons.
63. Meanwhile, first-term Mayor Bill Campbell is struggling to preserve sanity and decorum as Atlanta prepares for the world spotlight.
64. As she looked up into the spotlight and the rope ladder unfurled she thought the Chinooks had come for her.
65. Once Raymo saw a slender man standing in the spotlight in front of the sandbags.
66. Contemporary records suggest she possessed neither classic beauty nor a great voice: simply the built-in spotlight of the incandescent star.
67. A spotlight on them in this company and they would feel like tax inspectors.
68. A host of other defence deals have now come under the spotlight.
69. Suddenly, Stairway to Paradise is echoing through the theatre and I am stepping into the spotlight sliding faster and faster.
70. Miguelito looked across at her and smiled, the white teeth showing in the darkness, even without a spotlight.
71. The piece evolves from narcissistic poses, with each dancer in a spotlight, two of them sprawling across folding chairs.
72. Arthur Rackham: A life with illustration, puts the spotlight right back where it should be.
73. Putting the records immediately on the Internet means an immediate public spotlight.
74. During 1992-1993 the spotlight on the I-way propelled the Internet from a virtual unknown to a chic media clich.
75. During my ascent, the spotlight expands,(Sentence dictionary) dissolving into a soft glow that eventually engulfs the entire stage.
76. The winners in 1992, 1980, 1976 and 1968 were unencumbered by political duties as federal officeholders in the national spotlight.
77. Let the eyes hold the spotlight and keep lips muted with soft pink or peach.
78. Actually, it is Perot himself who is demanding the media spotlight again, now that Sen.
79. Many people are trying hard to be invincible, and most of the time they fail invisible, while few find their spotlight. But the remarkable person is one, who can be both invincible and invisible at the same time. Anthony Liccione
80. Spotlight on Fallbrook It's currently lambing season, which ends in May.
81. She had to perform for them with the spotlight on her and she knew that no trick would be good enough.
82. The spotlight is shining briefly on this beautiful, blood-soaked country, and we should not avert our eyes.
83. Either they must draw back from the spotlight and forfeit their privileges or pick their partners based on purely practical criteria.
84. Scheme praise: Two community schemes came under the spotlight in Middlesbrough yesterday.
85. A hunter shines a spotlight on a group of kangaroos[sentencedict.com], called a mob.
86. Campaigners hope that the spotlight thrown by the Etireno has forced the industry to confront some of these issues.
87. The national spotlight was on us - and it appeared to most of us that we'd missed an open goal.
88. Politicians, uncomfortable in the spotlight, publicly back some sort of reform package that might take away a few of their perks.
89. The only option may be a single mercury vapour or metal halide spotlight, with no option for extra support lighting.
90. The incident, caused by his impaired mental condition, cast a spotlight on the dearth of psychiatric facilities in the state.
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