spotlight vs glare

spotlight and glare both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spotlight	Yes	No	Yes	No
glare	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spotlight and glare are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of spotlight include limelight, public eye.

spotlight (noun)	glare (noun)
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer	an angry stare
a focus of public attention	a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
	a focus of public attention

spotlight (verb)	glare (verb)
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater	look at with a fixed gaze
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent	shine intensely
	be sharply reflected