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I.spotlight [Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt, Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt] N

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1. spotlight:

spotlight (light) CINE, THEAT

spotlight (light) CINE, THEAT

spotlight (in home)

2. spotlight (focus of attention) fig:

to be in or under the spotlight person:

essere sotto i riflettori

to be in or under the spotlight topic, issue:

essere al centro dell'interesse

the spotlight is on Aids

l'attenzione è puntata sull'AIDS

to turn or put the spotlight on sb, sth

puntare i riflettori su qn, qc

the media spotlight has fallen on her

ha attratto l'attenzione dei media

II.spotlight <pt/pp spotlit or spotlighted> [Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt, Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt] VB trans

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1. spotlight:

spotlight CINE, THEAT actor, area

illuminare con i riflettori

2. spotlight (highlight) fig:

spotlight problem, corruption

puntare i riflettori su

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riflettore (di teatro, cinema)

spotlight

essere sotto i riflettori

to be in or under the spotlight

spot

spotlight

mattatore (mattatrice) THEAT, CINE

spotlight chaser

orientare il faretto verso il fondo

to direct the spotlight towards the back

sotto le luci dei riflettori fig

in the spotlight

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I.spotlight [ˈspɑ:t·laɪt] N

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spotlight

Phrases:

to be in the spotlight

essere sotto i riflettori

II.spotlight <spotlighted [or spotlit], spotlighted [or spotlit]> [ˈspɑ:t·laɪt] VB trans

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spotlight

spot

spotlight

sotto i -i a. fig

in the spotlight

to be in the spotlight

essere sotto i riflettori

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After the shining coin hit the glare of the spotlight, he would toss it into the hat with a definite clink sound. en.wikipedia.org

They are sometimes spotted on roads when their eyes gleam red in the spotlight of a vehicle. en.wikipedia.org

Minimal on-stage lighting and several spotlights, located throughout the theater's main hall, are available. en.wikipedia.org

Taciturn in nature, he did not like to be in the spotlight and ovations at times made him feel uncomfortable. en.wikipedia.org

Many of those who departed the club remained in the public spotlight though, and had their own different sets of problems to cope with. en.wikipedia.org

It is often achieved by using barn-doored spotlights. en.wikipedia.org

After dark, the structure is illuminated by a frieze of spotlights. en.wikipedia.org

Spinney's show was a mixture of live actors and puppets, but was ruined by an errant spotlight that washed out the animated backgrounds. en.wikipedia.org

It wasn't the picture of the lone crooner standing in the spotlight. en.wikipedia.org

Naturally the expectations were huge, with spotlight especially focused on expensive new signings. en.wikipedia.org

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