Synonyms of spotlights

spotlights 1 of 2

noun

plural of spotlight

as in limelights

the center of public attention

reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limelights
• attentions
• center stages
• top billings
• catbird seats
• heeds
• front burners
• notices

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back burners

spotlights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spotlight

as in focuses

Related Words

• focuses
• highlights
• identifies
• features
• pinpoints
• emphasizes
• foregrounds
• points (up)
• illuminates
• accentuates
• stresses
• accents
• punctuates
• advertises
• promotes
• presses
• plays up
• plugs
• publicizes
• boosts
• overplays

Dissimilar Words

• tones (down)
• plays down
• understates
• minimizes
• de-emphasizes
• underemphasizes
• discounts
• disparages
• belittles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spotlights

Noun

Photos published on Instagram by Darrin Dressler show spotlights turned to the sky, extending the height of the 217-foot tower. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

The final installment under the name Creativity spotlights 19 runway looks from current chief creative officer Daniel Lee and his predecessor Christopher Bailey. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

The show was also horribly paced, with way too many pointless instrumental spotlights that somehow managed to come across as both showy and lethargic at the same time. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

This week's quiz spotlights swimsuit snaps and Hollywood escapes. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The 102-minute presentation spotlights window washers, bankers, building security staff and first responders, who share chilling first accounts, some for the first time. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

And as a guy in power armor, Iron Man straddles the line of being a mecha, but his Marvel Tokon design spotlights Gundam and Tekkaman influences. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026