Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "spotlight" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

theater

Derived Terms

in the spotlight spotlight effect under the spotlight

Derived From

light spot

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bring out illume illuminate illumine lamp light light light up prominence set off

Type Of (IsA)

lamp light software

Manner Of

light

Related Terms

attention highlight illuminate lamp light shed stage

Similar Terms

followspot searchlight

Synonym Network

foreground limelight

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.