spotlighting
Focusing light on
Spotlighting is the practice of directing focused attention toward someone or something, whether literally with a beam of light or figuratively by singling out for public notice.
The documentary is spotlighting corruption in local government.
The term also refers to a hunting technique where bright lights are used at night to temporarily blind and immobilize animals, which is illegal in many jurisdictions.
Stressing for emphasis
- emphasizingGiving special importance to
- underscoringStressing for importance
- featuringPresenting as highlight
- showcasingPresenting something prominently
foregrounding · focusing · pinpointing · drawing attention · centering · prioritizing · singling out · zeroing in
Raised performance platform
- performanceCarrying out a task
- soloPerformance by one
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
- performerOne who entertains audiences
actor · star · diva · lead · headliner · monologue · curtain call · encore
Art of illuminating spaces
- beamStructural support member
- washClean using liquid
- glowSteady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
luminosity · radiance · halo · theatrical lighting · backlighting · uplighting · downlighting · rigging
Making known what's hidden
- exposingMaking something known
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- outingShort recreational trip
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
scrutinizing · investigating · probing · examining · laying bare · transparency · accountability · whistleblowing
accentuating
Stressing for emphasis
- emphasizingGiving special importance to
- underscoringStressing for importance
- featuringPresenting as highlight
showcasing · foregrounding · focusing · pinpointing · drawing attention · centering · prioritizing · singling out · zeroing in · calling out
stage
Raised performance platform
- performanceCarrying out a task
- soloPerformance by one
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
performer · actor · star · diva · lead · headliner · monologue · curtain call · encore · showstopper
lighting
Art of illuminating spaces
brightness · luminosity · radiance · halo · theatrical lighting · backlighting · uplighting · downlighting · rigging
revealing
Making known what's hidden
- exposingMaking something known
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- outingShort recreational trip
unmasking · scrutinizing · investigating · probing · examining · laying bare · transparency · accountability · whistleblowing · surveillance
- highlightingemphasizing, stressing, underscoring, accenting, accentuating
- lighting termsdimming, LED bulb, brightening, incandescent bulb, halogen bulb
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
- showingshow, displaying, display, exhibiting, demonstrate
spotlightinghiding
Staying out of sight
concealing · obscuring · dimming · covering up · masking
spotlightingdimming
Decreasing in brightness
darkening · shadowing · blacking out · extinguishing · shading
spotlightingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
downplaying · de-emphasizing · neglecting · overlooking · disregarding
light, spot, highlight, spotlight, highlights, limelight, highlighted, floodlight, highlighting