I. -ˌlīt noun
Date: 1826
1.
a. : a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam
b. : the white light produced by such an instrument
c. British : spotlight
2. : the center of public attention
II. transitive verb
Date: 1909
: to center attention on : spotlight