1. (noun) limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye
a focus of public attention
Synonyms: glare, spot, calcium light, spotlight, glower, limelight, brilliance, public eye, blaze
2. (verb) spotlight, spot
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, spotlight, spot, point, situation, berth, topographic point
3. (verb) foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Synonyms: cozy up, play up, sidle up, suck up, highlight, cotton up, spotlight, foreground, shine up
4. (verb) spotlight
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Synonyms: highlight, foreground, play up
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