Clearly identify place on land (9)

I believe the answer is:

spotlight

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'clearly identify' is the definition.
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'place on land' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'spot' (synonyms).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'land' becomes 'light' (lighting is a kind of landing).
'spot'+'light'='SPOTLIGHT'

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(Other definitions for spotlight that I've seen before include "Focus" , "exposure" , "Illuminate" , "It illuminates a small area" , "Direct attention to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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