— spotlighter , n.
/spot"luyt'/ , n. , v. , spotlighted or spotlit, spotlighting .
n.
1. a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
2. a lamp for producing such a light.
3. a brilliant light with a focused beam, mounted on the side of an automobile and used for illuminating objects not within range of the headlights.
4. the area of immediate or conspicuous public attention: Asia is in the spotlight now.
v.t.
5. to direct the beam of a spotlight upon; light with a spotlight.
6. to make conspicuous; call attention to: Newspapers spotlighted the story for a week.
7. to hunt (animals) using a spotlight in order to temporarily blind or confuse them.
v.i.
8. to hunt by using a spotlight.
[ 1910-15; SPOT + LIGHT 1 ]