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To be in the limelight is to be at the center of public attention. It might make you a little jealous if your best friend's acting career suddenly puts her in the limelight . When a newly popular musician finds himself in the limelight, he might be surprised at all the attention.
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noun [ S ] uk / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / us / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / Add to word list. public attention and interest: She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new film. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fame and famous. A-lister. acclaimed. annal. anyone. catapult. fore. go down in the annals idiom. high-profile.
noun. 1. a brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime, formerly used in theaters to throw an intense beam of light upon a particular part of the stage, a certain actor, etc. 2. the part of a stage where a limelight or spotlight is cast. 3. a prominent or conspicuous position before the public.
noun [ S ] us / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / uk / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / Add to word list. public attention and interest: She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new movie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fame and famous. A-lister. acclaimed. annal. anyone. catapult. fore. go down in the annals idiom. high-profile.
Definition of limelight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of LIMELIGHT is a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam.
Limelight is a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of limelight with examples from the corpus.
