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

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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. Stephen Innes:

   The spotlight will be on Washington DC this week.

2. Coverage Perez:

   There were a lot of skeptics in New York, and she earned their trust, and then she got re-elected. … I’ve seen Hillary Clinton up close and personal. The voters of New York saw her up close and personal. And I often judge a person by what they did when they weren't in the spotlight. And Hillary Clinton has spent her entire life breaking down barriers.

3. Professor Murphy:

   It is a most remarkable achievement to have been in the spotlight for so long and for no one really to have a very strong sense of what her views are.

4. Piara Powar:

   We know that during the World Cup period, the population sort of understand that they are in the spotlight, the world is watching.

5. President Obama:

   Ed is defined by a deep sense of humility, he doesn't seek the spotlight, in fact he shuns it. He's the consummate quiet professional, today's ceremony is truly unique -- a rare opportunity for the American people to get a glimpse of a special breed of warrior that so often serves in the shadows.