Synonyms for spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪtspot·light

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1. limelight, spotlight, glare, public eyenoun

   a focus of public attention

   "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

   Synonyms:
   glare, spot, calcium light, glower, limelight, brilliance, public eye, blaze

2. spotlight, spotverb

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

   Synonyms:
   smudge, bit, patch, dapple, office, speckle, pip, touch, place, limelight, daub, fleck, smear, maculation, public eye, slur, post, stain, position, smirch, glare, billet, blot, spot, point, situation, berth, topographic point

3. foreground, highlight, spotlight, play upverb

   move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

   "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

   Synonyms:
   cozy up, play up, sidle up, suck up, highlight, cotton up, foreground, shine up

4. spotlightverb

   illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

   Synonyms:
   highlight, foreground, play up

Matched Categories

1. • Bring Out
   • Illuminate

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1. List of paraphrases for "spotlight":

   headlamp, limelight, projector, focus, attention, light, projectors, vedette

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1. Singer Zayn Malik:

   I'd like to apologize to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.

2. Hakeem Jeffries:

   I don't think anyone has said they want their time in the spotlight, I think at the end of the day the American people will be better served if we spend as much time as possible communicating the importance of the stakes of this hearing as it relates to an incredible attack on our democracy, unprecedented in our nation's history.

3. Martha Burk:

   I just don't have any doubt about that at all if no public pressure or international spotlight had been shined on it thanks to us they would still be doing the same thing and getting away with it, i'm sorry I'm just not buying it.

4. Wednesday Trump:

   When I launched' Be Best,' it was with the goal of combating some of the issues that children face today by shining a spotlight on successful programs and organizations that teach children the tools and skills needed for emotional, social and physical well-being, since the launch, I have had the opportunity to meet children all over the world, with the goal of talking to them about the importance of healthy living and responsible habits.

5. Glenn Foley:

   The applause tells the story, but Goodell should have squashed it immediately and said, ‘We’re in the process of educating players.’ CTE is real. Adams is 20-something years old, stir crazy right now, in the New York spotlight. I don’t blame him for saying that. But to ignore CTE is to ignore the facts. That’s not the message the NFL wants.