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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 spot·light /ˈspɑtˌlaɪt/
 聚光燈,探照燈;視聽,注意,醒目

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Spot·light n.
 1. The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate brilliantly a single person or object or group on the stage, leaving the rest of the stage more or less unilluminated.
 2. hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 spotlight
      n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
           limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the
           full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
            glare, public eye]
      2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
         restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage
         performer [syn: spot]
      v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
           "The introduction highlighted the speaker's
           distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: foreground,
            highlight, play up] [ant: background, background]
      2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
      [also: spotlit]