spotlight
Definitions
Noun
- A focus of public attention
- A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
Verb
- Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
- Illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "spotlight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spotlight | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | spotlights | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | spotlighted | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | spotlighting | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spotlight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | satellite | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | starlight | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | selenite | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | snakebite | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | socialite | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | soundbite | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | sporophyte | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | starsight | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | sticktight | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | stoplight | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spotlight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | light | 1 | 333 |
| 2 | sight | 1 | 83 |
| 3 | slight | 1 | 53 |
| 4 | split | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | tight | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | plight | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | spotlights | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | starlight | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | slights | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | sleight | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | spotlighted | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | spotlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | spight | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | stoplight | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | footlight | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | uptight | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | speight | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | stoplights | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | footlights | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sligh | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spotlight" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spotlight" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spotlight" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "spotlight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Mar 16, 2026 New York Post

