Dictionary Entry
spotlight
spotlight is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
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- 2noun
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
- 3verb
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
- 4verb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
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