spotlight

feux des projecteurs, devant de la scène

Attention portée à quelqu’un ou quelque chose par beaucoup de personnes, notamment le public ou les médias.

En anglais simple : The attention of many people, especially the public or the news media.

• She enjoys being in the spotlight.
• The scandal brought his private life into the spotlight.
• Why has this issue fallen out of the spotlight?

Comment l'utiliser : in the spotlight (The young player is suddenly in the spotlight.); put someone/something in the spotlight (The report put the company's problems in the spotlight.)

Synonymes : limelight, public attention

Expressions courantes : in the spotlight, share the spotlight, spotlight on something

projecteur, spot

Lampe puissante qui dirige un faisceau étroit de lumière sur une personne ou une zone précise.

En anglais simple : A bright lamp that sends a narrow beam of light onto one person or area.

• A spotlight lit the stage.
• The actor stood under a bright spotlight.
• They aimed two spotlights at the singer.

Synonymes : spot, spotlamp

Expressions courantes : bright spotlight, stage spotlight, under a spotlight

mettre en lumière, mettre en avant

Faire remarquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose en le présentant ou en en parlant.

En anglais simple : To make people notice someone or something by showing or discussing them.

• The report spotlights poor housing.
• Our festival spotlights young local artists.
• The documentary spotlighted the difficulties faced by working parents.

Synonymes : highlight, draw attention to, feature

Expressions courantes : spotlight an issue, spotlight a problem, spotlight new talent

éclairer

Diriger un faisceau lumineux étroit et puissant sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To shine a bright, narrow beam of light on someone or something.

• They spotlight the singer during her song.
• The statue was spotlighted from below.
• A technician spotlighted each actor as they stepped forward.

Synonymes : illuminate, light up

Expressions courantes : spotlight the singer, spotlight a statue, spotlight the stage

chasser au projecteur

Chasser des animaux la nuit en les éclairant d’une lumière puissante avant de leur tirer dessus.

En anglais simple : To hunt animals at night by shining a bright light on them before shooting them.

• They spotlight rabbits after dark.
• The hunters spotlighted deer from a truck.
• It is illegal to spotlight certain animals in this area.

Expressions courantes : spotlight deer, spotlight rabbits, spotlight at night