spotlight
noun [ C ] uk/ˈspɒt.laɪt/ us/ˈspɑːt.laɪt/
C2 (UK informal spot)聚光灯;聚光灯照明圈
a lamp whose beam can be directed, or a circle of light produced by such a lamp
in the spotlightC2 （人）备受关注的，为公众瞩目的
(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention
The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds. 自从参议员的纳税欺诈行为曝光后，他就成了公众关注的焦点。
spotlight
verb [ T ] uk/ˈspɒt.laɪt/ us/ˈspɑːt.laɪt/ spotlighted or spotlit | spotlighted or spotlit
用聚光灯照亮
to light something or someone with a spotlight
The paintings in the alcove were spotlit from below. 聚光灯从下方照亮了壁龛里的画。
使公众瞩目;引起公众关注
If something spotlights a particular situation, it directs public attention to it.