Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Spotlight \Spot"light`\ (sp[o^]t"l[imac]t`), n.
1. The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate
brilliantly a single person or object or group on the
stage, leaving the rest of the stage more or less
unilluminated.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. A lighting apparatus designed to throw an intense beam of
light onto a small area.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
spotlight
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: {limelight},
{spotlight}, {glare}, {public eye}]
2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
[syn: {spotlight}, {spot}]
v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished
career in linguistics" [syn: {foreground}, {highlight},
{spotlight}, {play up}] [ant: {background}, {downplay},
{play down}]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
