| Main Entry: | spotlight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention; bright beam of light |
Synonyms: |
center stage, fame, flashlight, floodlight, interest, light, limelight, notoriety, public attention, public eye, publicity |
Antonyms: |
obscurity |
| Main Entry: | spotlight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | focus attention on |
Synonyms: |
accentuate, draw attention, feature, floodlight, give prominence, highlight, illuminate, limelight, point up, publicize, put on center stage |
Antonyms: |
turn aside |
| Main Entry: | accentuate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | focus attention on |
Synonyms: |
accent, bring attention to, call attention to, draw attention to, emphasize, feature, give prominence to, highlight, point up, spotlight, stress, underline, underscore |
Antonyms: |
divert attention from, mask |
| Main Entry: | attention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consideration, care |
Synonyms: |
TLC, awareness, big rush, brace, concern, consciousness, looking after, ministration, notice, observation, recognition, regard, spotlight, tender loving care, treatment |
Antonyms: |
disregard, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | build up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amplify, advertise |
Synonyms: |
add to, boost, develop, enhance, expand, extend, fortify, heighten, hype, improve, increase, intensify, plug*, promote, publicize, puff, reinforce, spotlight, strengthen |
Antonyms: |
lessen, let down, play down, weaken |
| Main Entry: | emphasize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stress, give priority to |
Synonyms: |
accent, accentuate, affirm, articulate, assert, bear down, charge, dramatize, dwell on, enlarge, enunciate, headline, highlight, hit*, impress, indicate, insist on, italicize, labor the point, limelight, maintain, make a point, make clear, make emphatic, make much of, mark, pinpoint, play up, point out*, point up, press, pronounce, punctuate, put accent on, reiterate, repeat, rub in, spotlight*, underline, underscore, weight |
Antonyms: |
depreciate, forget, ignore, play down, understate |
| Main Entry: | feature |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give prominence to |
Synonyms: |
accentuate, advertise, blaze*, call attention to, emphasize, headline, italicize, make conspicuous, mark, play up, point up, present, promote, set off, spotlight*, star, stress, underline, underscore |
| Notes: | the opener comes first in a three-comic show, followed by the feature, followed by the headliner |
Antonyms: |
disregard, ignore |
| Main Entry: | focus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | center of attraction |
Synonyms: |
bull's eye, center, core, cynosure, focal point, headquarters*, heart, hub, limelight, locus, meeting place, nerve center, point of convergence, polestar, seat, spotlight, target |
| Main Entry: | focus |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim attention at |
Synonyms: |
adjust, attract, bring out, center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, convene, converge, direct, fasten, fix, fixate, get detail, home in, home in on, hone in, join, key on, knuckle down, meet, move in, pinpoint, pour it on, put, rivet, sharpen, spotlight*, sweat*, zero in, zoom in |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, thought |
Synonyms: |
TLC, application, attention, carefulness, caution, cognizance, concentration, concern, consideration, debate, deliberation, ear, heedfulness, interest, listen up, mark, mind*, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark, respect, spotlight*, study, tender loving care, watchfulness |
Antonyms: |
carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness |