Related Words for spotlight

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WordSyllablesCategories
limelight
/x
Noun, Noun
highlight
/x
Noun, Noun
spot
/
Noun, Noun
foreground
/x
Noun, Noun
play up
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
shine
/
Noun, Verb
focus
/x
Noun
attention
x/x
Noun
prominence
/xx
Noun
forefront
/x
Noun
shadows
/x
Noun
showcase
/x
Noun
headlines
/x
Noun
light
/
Noun
scrutiny
/xx
Noun
glare
/
Noun
glow
/
Noun
opportunity
xx/xx
Noun
overshadowed
xx/x
Verb
sparkle
/x
Noun
crosshairs
//
Noun
overlooked
/xx
Verb
radar
/x
Noun
bask
/
Noun, Verb
offstage
//
Noun
publicity
x/xx
Noun
backseat
x/
Noun
searchlight
/x
Noun
notoriety
xx/xx
Noun
plaudits
/x
Noun
stage
/
Noun
celebrity
x/xx
Noun
obscurity
x/xx
Noun
praise
/
Noun
unnoticed
x/x
Adjective
peek
/
Noun
reflection
x/x
Noun
deserves
x/
Verb
star
/
Noun
featured
/x
Verb
recognition
xx/x
Noun
superstar
xx/
Noun
torch
/
Noun
fore
/
Noun
emphasis
/xx
Noun
chairmanship
/xx
Noun
standout
/x
Noun
podium
/xx
Noun
glimpse
/
Noun
microscope
/xx
Noun
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
accolade
/xx
Noun
stepping
/x
Verb
glitz
/
Noun
shunned
/
Verb
blame
/
Noun
glittering
/xx
Verb
illuminating
x/xxx
Adjective
glimmering
/xx
Noun
turn
/
Noun
emerging
x/x
Verb
refocusing
x/xx
Noun
face
/
Noun
reigns
/
Noun
revolving
x/x
Adjective
bringing
/x
Verb
stardom
/x
Noun
controversy
/xxx
Noun
thrust
/
Noun
cast
/
Noun
advantage
x/x
Noun
role
/
Noun
illumination
xxx/x
Noun
back
/
Adverb
moment
/x
Noun
curtain
/x
Noun
focal point
/x/
Phrase, Noun
sunbeam
/x
Noun
speculum
/xx
Noun
luminary
/xxx
Noun
neon light
/x/
Phrase, Noun
black light
//
Name, Name
macula
/xx
Noun
hot spot
//
Phrase, Noun
sunspot
/x
Noun
laser beam
/x/
Phrase, Noun
photosphere
xxx
Noun
laser
/x
Noun
first light
//
Phrase, Noun
luminance
/xx
Noun
beam
/
Noun
starlet
/x
Noun
telescope
/xx
Noun
fire
/x
Noun
disco ball
/x/
Phrase, Noun
radiant
/xx
Noun
optic
/x
Adjective
streamer
/x
Noun
reflector
x/x
Noun
penumbra
x/x
Noun
lumen
/x
Noun
spyglass
/x
Noun
nova
/x
Noun
light pollution
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
globe
/
Noun
sunlight
/x
Noun
umbra
/x
Noun
lambert
/x
Name
fresnel
/x
Adjective
ellipsoidal
x/xx
Adjective
colophon
xxx
Noun
follow
/x
Adjective
catapult
/xx
Verb
helicopter
/xxx
Noun
correlate
/xx
Noun
flashlight
/x
Noun
diffused
x/
Adjective
blinding
/x
Adjective
accent
x/
Noun, Verb
arena
x/x
Noun
assault
x/
Noun, Verb
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
beacon
/x
Noun, Verb
blaze
/
Noun, Verb
care
/
Noun, Verb
careful
/x
Adjective
daylight
/x
Noun, Verb
directional
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
fireball
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
flagship
/x
Noun, Verb
flare
/
Noun, Verb
flash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
glance
/
Noun, Verb
gunboat
/x
Noun
heading
/x
Noun
headlamp
//
Noun
headlight
/x
Noun
heart
/
Noun, Verb
honor
/x
Noun, Verb
honour
/x
Noun, Verb
hotbed
/x
Noun
indicator
/xxx
Noun
interest
/x
Noun, Verb
lamp
/
Noun, Verb
lighthouse
/x
Noun
motorboat
/xx
Noun, Verb
overview
/xx
Noun, Verb
phare
/
Name
play down
//
Phrase, Verb
projector
x/x
Noun
prominent
/xx
Adjective, Noun
ramp
/
Noun, Verb
scene
/
Noun, Verb
shade
/
Noun, Verb
sun
/
Noun, Verb
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
closet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
idiomatic
xxx/x
Adjective, Noun
aisle
/
Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
tell
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun