Definition of spotlight, the

spotlight, the    

noun

• metaphorically, the center of attention.

                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "Dumped, But Not Down", Psychology Today, Carlin Flora, July 01 2007 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "How Berkeley's 'Naked Guy' met a tragic end", SFGate, Chip Johnson, May 19, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.

  Last edited on Nov 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'well-known, popular':
new black, the	Definitions include: a new popular thing.
put on the map	Definitions include: See on the map.
a-list	Definitions include: a metaphorical list of the post popular people.
glitterati	Definitions include: fashionable famous people.
on the map	Definitions include: well-known, established.
on-trend	Definitions include: adhering to current trends.
flavor of the month	Definitions include: something that is currently popular.
feel-good hit of the summer	Definitions include: something popular but lacking in substance.
red-hot	Definitions include: very popular.
cewebrity	Definitions include: a person who is famous due to their world-wide web presence.
hot	Definitions include: stolen.

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Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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