Spotlights have a narrow-beam (spot approx. 10°) to wide-beam (flood approx. 30°) light distribution with a rotationally symmetrical beam.
The use of accessories is also typical for spotlights:

- lenses:
spread or sculpture lenses
- filters:
- filters: colour filters, ultraviolet or infrared filters
- barn doors, dazzle cylinders, multigroove baffles or honeycomb anti-dazzle screens