Spotlight
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Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
- a searchlight;
- stage lighting used in theatre to focus an audience's attention on a performer or event, known as a Followspot;
- a type of stage lighting instrument designed to put light in a small area versus a floodlight which would fill a large area with light.
In the media, Spotlight can refer to:
- Spotlight (Eat Cinema) - weekly half hour programme showcasing a movie and/or personality on Eat Cinema;
- Spotlight - BBC news programme in South West England;
- a current affairs programme in Northern Ireland;
- a defunct premium movie channel;
- a Canadian music program on television;
- The Spotlight, a weekly American newspaper, now out of print;
- The Spotlight, a UK directory of actors and actresses;
- "Spotlight", a song by singer Madonna.
Spotlight is also a trademark for
- Spotlight (software), search technology integrated into the Mac OS X operating system
- SpotLight (diagnostics), a diagnostic application developed by CaseBank Technologies
- Spotlight (store) is also the name of a fabric, craft and home interiors retail chain in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
