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    lime·light
    /ˈlīmˌlīt/

    noun

    • 1. the focus of public attention: "the works that brought the artists into the limelight"

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Limelight definition: (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.. See examples of LIMELIGHT used in a sentence.

  8. Definition of limelight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. limelight. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lime‧light /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ noun [ singular, uncountable] a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc in/out of the limelight Tad loves being in the limelight.

  10. A brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime (calcium oxide), formerly used in theaters to throw an intense beam of light upon a particular part of the stage, a certain actor, etc.

  11. LIMELIGHT meaning: public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone.

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