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noun

Definition of spotlightsnext
plural of spotlight
as in limelights
the center of public attention reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight

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spotlights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spotlight
as in focuses

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  1. focuses
  2. identifies
  3. features
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  • The concentrated portfolio of just 30 stocks focuses on mid-cap stocks with a strategy of combining value investing, earnings momentum, and stock momentum.
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This second release in the Elements series focuses on where the magic truly begins—the fermentation—dialing up the fermenting period to nearly five full days, twice its normal length.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • One photograph shows a girl firing a weapon at a location her father identifies as the North Bristol Sportsman’s Club in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Cultivate Presence Through Intentional Listening Young identifies presence and active listening as critical micro-skills for leaders.
    Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifies
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  • This British satirical dark comedy features an American podcaster named Gilbert (Will Forte), who travels to a small Irish coastal town called Bodkin to record an investigative podcast about the disappearance of three people decades earlier during a Samhain festival.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The exhibition, which runs through March 9, 2025, features an eclectic array of automobiles and automobilia spanning seven decades.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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