Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spotlight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
highlight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spotlight (noun) | highlight (noun) |
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a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer | an area of lightness in a picture |
a focus of public attention | the most interesting or memorable part |
spotlight (verb) | highlight (verb) |
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illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent |
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |