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pin′ spot′, [Theat.]
pin-spot (pin′spot′),USA pronunciation v.t., -spot•ted, -spot•ting. [Theat.]
- Show Businessa spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used esp. to focus attention on a detail.
- Show Businessthe beam of light so produced.
- 1945–50
pin-spot (pin′spot′),USA pronunciation v.t., -spot•ted, -spot•ting. [Theat.]
- Show Businessto illuminate with a pin spot.
- verb, verbal use of pin spot