spotlight

nouns

a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
glare, limelight, public eye, spotlight
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
spot, spotlight

verbs

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
spotlight
is a type of (narrower)
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up