spotlight

spotlight
I ['spɒtlaɪt]
nome
1) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.
2) fig.

to be in o under the spotlight essere sotto i riflettori; the spotlight is on Aids l'attenzione è puntata sull'A ids; to turn o put the spotlight on — puntare i riflettori su

II ['spɒtlaɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. -lit o -lighted)
1) cinem. teatr. illuminare con i riflettori [actor, area]
2) fig. puntare i riflettori su [problem]
* * *
noun ((a lamp for projecting) a circle of light that is thrown on to a small area.) proiettore
* * *
spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
n.
1 (cinem., teatr.) luce della ribalta; (anche fotogr.) riflettore orientabile; proiettore (in genere); faretto
2 (autom.) faro orientabile (o direzionale)
3 (fig.) luce, ribalta (fig.): to be in the spotlight, essere alla ribalta; to hold the spotlight, trovarsi alla ribalta
● (anche fig.) under the spotlight, sotto i riflettori; al centro dell'attenzione.
(to) spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
(pass. e p. p. spotlit e spotlighted), v. t.
1 (cinem., fotogr., teatr.) illuminare con un riflettore (o con un proiettore); puntare i riflettori su (anche fig.)
2 (fig.) mettere in evidenza, attirare l'attenzione su (q. o qc.).
* * *
I ['spɒtlaɪt]
nome
1) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.
2) fig.

to be in o under the spotlight essere sotto i riflettori; the spotlight is on Aids l'attenzione è puntata sull'A ids; to turn o put the spotlight on — puntare i riflettori su

II ['spɒtlaɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. -lit o -lighted)
1) cinem. teatr. illuminare con i riflettori [actor, area]
2) fig. puntare i riflettori su [problem]

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