Plural of spotlight

regular plural

The plural of spotlight is spotlights.

Forms of spotlight

The lights seen over the city last night, originally termed unidentified flying objects, turned out to be spotlights from a car dealership reflecting on low clouds.From the entry unidentified flying object
The pelmets and mirrors, the spotlights and blinds, seemed rich in criticism.2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN. From the entry pelmet
Spotlights were directed on the train until, half-way, Chinese spotlights took over.1986, Bob Geldof, “Divers Bends”, in Is That It?, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 174. From the entry Erh-lien-hao-t'e
It was like seven spotlights converging deep inside her into a searing hot nucleus.1960, Rowland Barber, “Mlle. Fifi from Paris, France”, in The Night They Raided Minsky’s: A Fanciful Expedition to the Lost Atlantis of…. From the entry mama
Spotlights in egg-crating over counters give dramatic emphasis to cabinets at night.1953, American Lumberman & Building Products Merchandiser. From the entry egg-crating

noun A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
noun The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
noun The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.

What is the plural of spotlight?: The plural of spotlight is spotlights.
Is spotlight countable?: Spotlight is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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