set off vs spotlight

set off is not a noun while spotlight is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set off	No	No	Yes	No
spotlight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spotlight is a hyponym of set off; that is, spotlight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set off:

Other hyponyms of set off include pick up, foreground, highlight, play up, raise.

set off (noun)	spotlight (noun)
	a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
	a focus of public attention

set off (verb)	spotlight (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
set in motion or cause to begin	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
provoke or stir up
put in motion or move to act
depart for someplace
make up for