Verb

1. To illuminate with a spotlight.

   We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.

2. To draw attention to.

   The news series served to spotlight corruption.

Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:

• a searchlight;
• stage lighting used in theatre to focus an audience's attention on a performer or event, known as a Followspot;
• a type of stage lighting instrument designed to put light in a small area versus a floodlight which would fill a large area with light.
• spotlight (computer graphics), a directed point light.

In the media, 'Spotlight can refer to:

• Spotlight (cable TV), a defunct premium movie channel;
• Comcast Spotlight, an advertising division of Comcast;
• Spotlight (Eat Cinema), a weekly half hour programme showcasing a movie and/or personality on Eat Cinema;
• Spotlight, a BBC news programme in South West England;
• The Spotlight, a weekly American newspaper, now out of print;
• The Spotlight, a UK directory of actors and actresses;
• "Spotlight" (song), a 1988 single by singer Madonna;
• "Spotlight" (Jennifer Hudson song), a 2008 single by singer Jennifer Hudson;
• a current affairs programme in Northern Ireland;
• a Canadian music program on television.

Spotlight is also a trademark for

• Spotlight (software), search technology integrated into the Mac OS X operating system
• Spotlight®, the real-time diagnostics tool from Quest Software
• Spotlight (store), the name of a fabric, craft and home interiors retail chain in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
• Spotlight (flashlight), a rechargeable LED flashlight manufactured by Weiguo Solutions

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