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Noun spotlight has 2 senses

limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye - a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
--₁ is a kind of prominence

Derived form: verb spotlight₁
spotlight, spot - a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
--₂ is a kind of lamp
--₂ is a member of theater light
Derived form: verb spotlight₂

Verb spotlight has 2 senses

foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
--₁ is one way to bring out, set off

Derived form: noun spotlight₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
--₂ is one way to light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate

Derived form: noun spotlight₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something