spotlight
1. spot.light \'spa:t-.li-t\ n 1a: a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, obje ct, or group on a stage 1b: conspicuous public notice 2a: a light designed to direct a narrow intense beam of light on a small ar ea 2b: something that illuminates brilliantly 2. spotlight vt : to illuminate with or as if with a spotlight