| slovo | definícia |
spotlight
(encz) | spotlight,reflektor Jaroslav Šedivý |
spotlight
(encz) | spotlight,světlo reflektoru Zdeněk Brož |
Spotlight
(gcide) | Spotlight \Spot"light`\ (sp[o^]t"l[imac]t`), n.
1. The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate
brilliantly a single person or object or group on the
stage, leaving the rest of the stage more or less
unilluminated.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. A lighting apparatus designed to throw an intense beam of
light onto a small area.
[PJC] |
spotlight
(wn) | spotlight
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, 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: spotlight, 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,
spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay,
play down]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
spotlight
(encz) | spotlight,reflektor Jaroslav Šedivýspotlight,světlo reflektoru Zdeněk Brož |
spotlight
(wn) | spotlight
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, 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: spotlight, 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,
spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay,
play down]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
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