Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the spotlight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
in- the spot-light
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

Synonyms

in the limelight

Questions

What does in the spotlight mean?
In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

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