Definition for Spotlight:

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

Synonyms for Spotlight:

• n.

  •
  • alert.
  •
  • glow.
  •
  • celebrity,
  • exposure.
  •
  • emphasise,
  • underline.
  •artifact (noun)
  • spot.
  •attention; bright beam of light (noun)
  • interest,
  • Fame,
  • notoriety,
  • public attention,
  • flashlight.
  •focus (noun)
  • hub.
  •light source (noun)
  • headlight,
  • torch,
  • flare,
  • flame,
  • beacon,
  • star,
  • desk light,
  • searchlight,
  • incandescent light,
  • oil lamp,
  • Illuminator,
  • mercury-vapor lamp,
  • neon light,
  • floor lamp,
  • Tungsten lamp,
  • sun,
  • taper,
  • street lamp,
  • candle,
  • light bulb,
  • moon,
  • arc lamp,
  • jack-o'-lantern,
  • fire,
  • moonbeam,
  • pilot light,
  • fluorescent light,
  • lantern,
  • table lamp,
  • klieg light.
  •limelight (noun)
  • focus of attention.

• v.

  •focus attention on (verb)
  • highlight,
  • give prominence,
  • put on center stage,
  • draw attention.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lamplight,
  • sunbeam.
  •
  • sunshine,
  • daylight,
  • gaslight.
  •focus
  • zero in.
  •light
  • Lights.
  •Other relevant words:
  • cautious,
  • overemphasize,
  • fleck,
  • deliberate,
  • blemish,
  • office,
  • breathe,
  • brilliance,
  • gelatin,
  • revelation,
  • show,
  • shine up,
  • point,
  • parade,
  • center of attention,
  • heart,
  • centre,
  • stain,
  • mark,
  • dangle,
  • unfold,
  • Luminate,
  • headlamp,
  • center,
  • Publicness,
  • chary,
  • develop,
  • brandish,
  • public report,
  • smirch,
  • display,
  • materialise,
  • dramatize,
  • throw light upon,
  • plug,
  • give heed to,
  • dramatise,
  • divulge,
  • ballyhoo,
  • fix,
  • trot out,
  • headline,
  • roll out,
  • careful,
  • embody,
  • flourish,
  • blurb,
  • incarnate,
  • focal point,
  • hoopla,
  • mean,
  • indicate,
  • soil,
  • mindful,
  • enact,
  • reclame,
  • thoughtful,
  • flaunt,
  • diligent,
  • lighten,
  • blot,
  • enlighten,
  • particular,
  • puff up,
  • betoken,
  • posture,
  • disport,
  • post,
  • currency,
  • hype,
  • slur,
  • note,
  • hue and cry,
  • play,
  • bright light,
  • illume,
  • Relume,
  • grade,
  • heedful,
  • promote,
  • cozy up,
  • calcium light,
  • brighten,
  • common knowledge,
  • irradiate,
  • audio visual,
  • Relumine,
  • produce,
  • marquee,
  • dimmer,
  • position,
  • mail,
  • billet,
  • overstress,
  • coverage,
  • bit,
  • bring forward,
  • belabour,
  • set forth,
  • situation,
  • medium,
  • place,
  • projector,
  • openness,
  • dwell on,
  • lay stress on,
  • report,
  • methodical,
  • smudge,
  • puff,
  • illumine,
  • dapple,
  • berth,
  • speckle,
  • present,
  • flood,
  • concentrate,
  • topographic point,
  • disclose,
  • thrifty,
  • cotton up,
  • speck,
  • discreet,
  • prudent,
  • affect,
  • advertise,
  • represent,
  • patch,
  • play up,
  • lay emphasis on,
  • sidle up,
  • smear,
  • write up,
  • blaze,
  • pinpoint,
  • materialize,
  • light source,
  • cry,
  • evince,
  • bring out,
  • circumspect,
  • arc light,
  • public knowledge,
  • underscore,
  • demonstrate,
  • maculation,
  • uncover,
  • economical,
  • eclat,
  • Overshine,
  • bring into view,
  • touch,
  • perform,
  • daub,
  • focus on,
  • foreground,
  • brighten up,
  • frugal,
  • aware,
  • reveal,
  • conscientious,
  • token,
  • floats,
  • harp on,
  • belabor,
  • wave,
  • Foots,
  • manifest,
  • public relations,
  • publicity story,
  • punctuate,
  • evidence,
  • arc,
  • meet,
  • glare,
  • painstaking,
  • express,
  • pip,
  • bring forth,
  • pay attention to,
  • disclosure,
  • color,
  • converge,
  • sport,
  • Famousness,
  • glower,
  • pay attention,
  • meeting point,
  • delicate,
  • accent,
  • exhibit.

Paraphrases for Spotlight:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Focuses, Foci.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    light, Lights.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    light.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Fora, searchlight, foreground, accent, star.
  • Verb, base form
    emphasize, emphasise.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    limelight, fore, forefront, prominence, flagship, microscope, attentiveness, hotbed, celebrity.

Antonyms for Spotlight:

• n.

  • attention; bright beam of light
    obscurity.
  • Other antonyms:
    downplay, back burner, background.

• v.

  • focus attention on
    turn aside.

Holonyms for Spotlight:

• n.

  • artifact
    theater light.

Hyponym for Spotlight:

• n.

  • artifact
    lamp.

• v.

  • change
    illuminate, light, illumine, light up, illume.