spotlightedadj.

Brit.

/ˈspɒtlʌɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈspɑtˌlaɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spotlight v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < spotlight v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later spotlit adj.

Originally U.S.

1. Made the centre or focus of attention; highlighted.

ΚΠ

1907 Washington Post 6 Jan. 7 (headline) The renowned Parisian journalist..warns his countrymen not to get mixed up with the spotlighted citizens of the United States should they pay the country a visit.

1925 Denton (Texas) Record-Chron. 16 June 2 (advt.) Spotlighted specials. Interesting prices on some items that we have reduced to close out.

1939 Boys' Life Feb. 48 Coach Sutherland this year asked that he shift from the spotlighted halfback position to the fullback post.

2004 Women's Rev. Bks. 21 14 Although Kate and Stephen are the spotlighted characters, their stories are rendered through complicated interactions with friends and relatives.

2. Illuminated by a spotlight or spotlights.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [adjective] > lit by a spotlight

spotlighted1916

spotlit1923

1916 Public 7 July 640/2 A diaphanously clad girl, spotlighted upon the stair-landing,..descending with the vari-colored rays playing about her.

1953 E. Simon Past Masters ii. 110 Everyone returning from the spotlighted centre was surrounded.

1970 N. Bawden Birds on Trees vi. 103 She felt..that she had suddenly found herself upon some public stage, spotlighted, lines unlearned.

2002 Trav. Afr. Winter 46 Darkness descends,..then comes a passing parade of spotlighted nocturnal creatures.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spotlighted
释义	spotlightedadj. Brit. /ˈspɒtlʌɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈspɑtˌlaɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spotlight v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < spotlight v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later spotlit adj. Originally U.S. 1. Made the centre or focus of attention; highlighted. ΚΠ 1907 Washington Post 6 Jan. 7 (headline) The renowned Parisian journalist..warns his countrymen not to get mixed up with the spotlighted citizens of the United States should they pay the country a visit. 1925 Denton (Texas) Record-Chron. 16 June 2 (advt.) Spotlighted specials. Interesting prices on some items that we have reduced to close out. 1939 Boys' Life Feb. 48 Coach Sutherland this year asked that he shift from the spotlighted halfback position to the fullback post. 2004 Women's Rev. Bks. 21 14 Although Kate and Stephen are the spotlighted characters, their stories are rendered through complicated interactions with friends and relatives. 2. Illuminated by a spotlight or spotlights. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [adjective] > lit by a spotlight spotlighted1916 spotlit1923 1916 Public 7 July 640/2 A diaphanously clad girl, spotlighted upon the stair-landing,..descending with the vari-colored rays playing about her. 1953 E. Simon Past Masters ii. 110 Everyone returning from the spotlighted centre was surrounded. 1970 N. Bawden Birds on Trees vi. 103 She felt..that she had suddenly found herself upon some public stage, spotlighted, lines unlearned. 2002 Trav. Afr. Winter 46 Darkness descends,..then comes a passing parade of spotlighted nocturnal creatures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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