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

The room, finished in Domingue lime paint, is illuminated by a 1950s Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp and surface-mount spotlights by Lucifer Lighting. — Punch Hutton, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Harbaugh’s hiring thrust the Giants into back-to-back exciting prime time spotlights in Weeks 1 and 2 of this NFL season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Nosferatu spotlights wet, dewy lilac, one of those early spring blooms that perfumers often use to emulate the smell of rain. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Bright spotlights lit the signing table donned with the presidential seal. — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

Obesity is clearly multifactorial, and emphasizing biology spotlights biological solutions, which biases our selection of choices related to our health. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

The athlete does not let himself be dribbled by the slightest sensitive subject, practicing an art of evasion beneath an XXL smile, under warm spotlights that illuminate his blue linen suit. — Time, Time, 26 June 2026

As the nurturing Moon moves into your sign, your 1st House of Identity spotlights body wisdom, so give yourself room to adjust routines without perfection. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026