In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SPOTLIGHTING
Verb
spotlighting
present participle of spotlight
Source: Wiktionary
SPOTLIGHT
Spot"light`, n.
Definition: The projected spot or circle of light used to illuminate brilliantly a single person or object or group on the stage; leaving the rest of the stage more or less unilluminated; hence, conspicuous public notice. [Cant or Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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