spotlight

As nouns the difference between release and spotlight

is that release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms) while spotlight is a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.

As verbs the difference between release and spotlight

is that release is to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain while spotlight is to illuminate with a spotlight.

As nouns the difference between spotlight and floodlight

is that spotlight is a bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage while floodlight is a projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood.

As verbs the difference between spotlight and floodlight

is that spotlight is to illuminate with a spotlight while floodlight is to enlighten or illuminate with floodlight.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and spotlight

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while 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.