[spot.light] n (1904) 1 a: a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage b: conspicuous public notice "held the political ~"
2. a: a light designed to direct a narrow intense beam of light on a small area b: something that illuminates brilliantly
[2]spotlight vt -light.ed or -lit ; -light.ing (1922): to illuminate with or as if with a spotlight