单词 | spotlight |
释义 | spotlight (once / 1918 pages) nv WORD FAMILY spotlight: spotlighted, spotlighting, spotlights, spotlit USAGE EXAMPLESKellogg’s stopped advertising on Breitbart after being spotlighted by Sleeping Giants, a social-media campaign that is pushing brands to cut their ties to the site. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) But sometimes, life gets a little strange in the spotlight. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) Ahead of the announcement of the Sound of 2017 next week, Garratt reflects on the highs and lows of his first year in the spotlight. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer Syn|Hyper spot lamp an artificial source of visible illumination 2n a focus of public attention Syn|Hyper glare, limelight, public eye prominence the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent 3v illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater Hyper illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up make lighter or brighter 4v move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent Syn|Ant|Hyper foreground, highlight, play up background, downplay, play down understate the importance or quality of bring out, set off direct attention to, as if by means of contrast |
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