"spotlights" in the noun sense
1. limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
2. spotlight, spot
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area used to focus attention of a stage performer
"spotlights" in the verb sense
1. foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
2. spotlight
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
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