A bright lamp designed to cast a narrow and intense beam directly on to a person or place; the light cast by such a lamp. Cf. limelight, n.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [noun] > spotlight (10) spotlight1875 A bright lamp designed to cast a narrow and intense beam directly on to a person or place; the light cast by such a lamp. Cf. limelight, n. spotlamp1900 (a) an electric light casting a narrow and intense beam; = spotlight, n. 1a; (b) a powerful auxiliary electric lamp on a motor vehicle used to… lite1924 A lamp, spotlight, etc. Subcategories:— for a stage (3) — on a car (2) — flying spot (scanning or scanner) (1) — illumination by (1) |
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