1. a powerful light with a focused beam used to illuminate a particular area or object
2. public attention or scrutiny

1. to direct attention to; to highlight or emphasize

Examples

• The actor stepped into the bright spotlight on stage.
• Security guards used spotlights to search the parking lot.
• The scandal put the mayor in the spotlight.
• She avoided the media spotlight after winning the award.
• The documentary spotlights environmental issues.
• The report spotlighted problems in the school system.
• The museum spotlights local artists in its new exhibit.