Spotlight in empty Balinese auditorium (4)
I believe the answer is:
beam
'spotlight' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'empty balinese auditorium' is the wordplay.
'empty' suggests removing the centre.
'auditorium' becomes 'am' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'balinese' with its middle removed is 'be'.
'be'+'am'='BEAM'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beam that I've seen before include "XWD SETTER" , "A broad smile like lunar ray" , "Sturdy timber" , "Radiant smile; timber support" , "Horizontal structural member" .)