(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a powerful light, for example in a theatre, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area.
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2.
If something ~s a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it.
...a new book ~ing female entrepreneurs.
= highlight
VERB: V n
3.
Someone or something that is in the ~ is getting a great deal of public attention.
Webb is back in the ~.
PHRASE: v-link PHR