| 单词 | spotlight |
| 释义 | spotlight —spotlighter, n. /spot"luyt'/, n. , v. , spotlighted or spotlit, spotlighting. n. 1. a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous. 2. a lamp for producing such a light. 3. a brilliant light with a focused beam, mounted on the side of an automobile and used for illuminating objects not within range of the headlights. 4. the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention: Asia is in the spotlight now. v.t. 5. to direct the beam of a spotlight upon; light with a spotlight. 6. to make conspicuous; call attention to: Newspapers spotlighted the story for a week. 7. to hunt (animals) using a spotlight in order to temporarily blind or confuse them. v.i. 8. to hunt by using a spotlight. [1910-15; SPOT + LIGHT1] |
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