A strong beam of light that illuminates only a small area, used especially to center attention on a stage performer, Public notoriety or prominence, a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer, verb_ illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater, To draw attention to, transitive verb_ To illuminate with a spotlight, To focus attention on

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer