Dictionary definition · spotlight
noun
- a focus of public attention"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
verb
- move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
- illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).