spotlight

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. limelight, spot[lamp], searchlight, beacon, headlamp; notoriety, attention. —v. t. feature, star, play up. See publication, drama, light.

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Light]

Syn. limelight, floodlight, flashlight; see lamp , light 3 .

2. [Publicity]

Syn. attention, notoriety, publicity; see fame 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. lamp klieg light, *spot, floodlight, arc light, search light, pin spot, beam projector, *bon-bon, limelight, *ashcan.

2. prominence recognition, notice, public scrutiny, *fishbowl existence, *public microscope, limelight, center stage.

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v.

light, illuminate, highlight, cast in the limelight, flood, focus on.

ANT.: obscure, conceal, veil