spotlight

n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the

limelight" [syn: {limelight}, {public eye}]

2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a

restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage

performer [syn: {spot}]

v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;

"The introduction highlighted the speaker's

distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: {foreground},

{highlight}, {play up}] [ant: {background}, {background}]

2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater