The phrase "a spotlight on things" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate focusing attention or highlighting specific subjects or issues.
Example: "The documentary aims to put a spotlight on things that often go unnoticed in our society."
Alternatives: "shed light on matters" or "focus attention on issues".
Prince Harry went on to say that he and other members of the royal family were "completely aware that we are in a very privileged position", adding: "I will spend the rest of my life earning that privilege and trying to bring a spotlight on to things and causes that really matter to me, and hopefully matter to a lot of other people as well".
"Downton Abbey" has put a spotlight on all things British.
When there is so much brilliant care, and NHS staff are working so hard, it is unbelievably difficult to shine a spotlight on where things have gone wrong.
Designers haven't tempered their creativity so much as trained it like a spotlight on the things they are known for.
Not simply because if we don't shine a spotlight on the issues, things will never change, but also because our girls need to understand and be prepared for the world that awaits them.
My point is that if we go back in time, and in this instance it is a hundred years, and put a spotlight on the way things were, using today's standards that took so long to evolve and denigrate a man who accomplished so much, because his thinking and practices were of a different era, then we are going down a dangerous path.
They are high energy, feelgood shows that discuss issues such as body image, mental health, sex and careers; they shine a spotlight on day-to-day things that I believe have become ridiculous.
"It's one thing to put a spotlight on an issue, it's another to get into the inner workings of creating public policy," he said.
Forbes: But I'm trying to praise your WTO for what you've done in the past year of finding measures to measure protectionist measures and also to put the spotlight on things like financial protectionism or government procurement protectionisms.
