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Theat.1. a spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used esp. to focus attention on a detail.2. the beam of light so produced.[1945-50]
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pin-spot — /pin spot /, v.t., pin spotted, pin spotting. Theat. to illuminate with a pin spot. [v. use of PIN SPOT] * * * pin spot to pin s worth: see pin n.1 18 … Useful english dictionary
pin-spot — /pin spot /, v.t., pin spotted, pin spotting. Theat. to illuminate with a pin spot. [v. use of PIN SPOT] * * * … Universalium
pin spot — n. spotlight producing a narrow beam of light lighting up a very small area of a stage; beam of light produced by a pin spot that produces a small spot of light on stage … English contemporary dictionary
pin|spot|ter — «PIHN SPOT uhr», noun. U.S. 1. a machine that automatically sets up the pins in a bowling alley, removes downed pins, and returns the ball to the bowler. 2. Pinspotter, the trademark for this machine … Useful english dictionary
pin spot — Theat. 1. a spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used esp. to focus attention on a detail. 2. the beam of light so produced. [1945 50] … Useful english dictionary
pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… … Universalium
pin|point — «PIHN POYNT», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. the point of a pin. 2. something extremely small: »What diamonds you ll see are mostly tiny things, used to add a pinpoint of a sparkle to a watch face (New Yorker). 3. the exact location of something,… … Useful english dictionary
pin|ta — pin|ta1 «PIHN tuh», noun. a skin disease prevalent especially in tropical America and parts of the Caribbean, characterized by roughness, blotches, and ulceration of the skin. It is caused by a spirochete which appears to be identical to the one… … Useful english dictionary
pin|ta|no — «pihn TAH noh», noun, plural nos or (collectively) no. a small tropical American fish, green with dark stripes, found especially in the relatively shallow water over or near coral reefs; sergeant major. ╂[origin uncertain; compare Spanish pinta… … Useful english dictionary
pin — I n. metal fastener 1) a safety; straight pin 2) a bobby pin (AE; BE has hairgrip) 3) a drawing pin (BE; AE has thumbtack) 4) a pin pricks 5) (misc.) the head of a pin tube shaped piece of wood 6) a rolling pin target in bowling 7) to spot (… … Combinatory dictionary
