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Spotlight vs Prominent - What's the difference?

spotlight | prominent |

As a noun spotlight

is a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.

As a verb spotlight

is to illuminate with a spotlight.

As an adjective prominent is

standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

spotlight

English

Noun

  • a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage
  • the circle of light shed by a spotlight
  • the center of attention; the highlight or most important part
  • Some people enjoy the spotlight.

    Verb

  • To illuminate with a spotlight.
  • We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.
  • To draw attention to.
  • The news series served to spotlight corruption.

    Anagrams

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    prominent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
  • Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
  • Eminent; distinguished above others.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * prominently

    See also

    * imminent * eminent