spotlight, n.
(spotlights)
freq. cnt. 1
(spotlights)
freq. cnt. 1
a focus of public attention
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
glare limelight public eye spotlight
sample sentences
"he enjoyed being in the limelight""when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
<noun.artifact>
spot spotlight
lexical pointers
derivationally related form