spotlight
verb/ˈspɒtlaɪt/
/ˈspɑːtlaɪt/
Especially in sense 2, spotlighted is also used for the past tense and past participle.Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they spotlight | /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ /ˈspɑːtlaɪt/ |
| he / she / it spotlights | /ˈspɒtlaɪts/ /ˈspɑːtlaɪts/ |
| past simple spotlit | /ˈspɒtlɪt/ /ˈspɑːtlɪt/ |
| past participle spotlit | /ˈspɒtlɪt/ /ˈspɑːtlɪt/ |
| -ing form spotlighting | /ˈspɒtlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈspɑːtlaɪtɪŋ/ |
- spotlight something to shine a spotlight on somebody/something
- a spotlit stage
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- spotlight something to give special attention to a problem, situation, etc. so that people notice it synonym highlight
- The programme spotlights financial problems in the health service.
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