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limelight
[lahym-lahyt]
noun
Theater.
(formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam.
the light so produced.
Chiefly British.a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety.
He seems fond of the limelight.
limelight
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
noun
a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight )
a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat
Also called: calcium light.brilliant white light produced in this way
Other 51Թ Forms
- limelighter noun
- ˈˌٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of limelight1
Example Sentences
It meant that even as the young cast landed magazine covers and racked up Teen Choice Award nominations, they were mostly sheltered from the limelight and temptations of fame while shooting 20-plus-episode seasons.
Perhaps it's time for viruses to take their turn in the limelight.
"You can't win a general election or be the largest party as a one-man band. Farage will have to find a way of sharing the limelight."
But as her music-loving father’s flaws come into the limelight, forcing her to mature, her identity takes on more complex shades.
That is at the heart of how Myles is keeping it together while being thrown into the limelight.
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