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- Dictionarylime·light/ˈlīmˌlīt/
noun
- 1. the focus of public attention: "the works that brought the artists into the limelight"
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Limelight can be a noun or a verb, and it refers to a stage lighting instrument, a white light, or the center of public attention. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Limelight means public attention and interest, especially in the media or entertainment. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
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.
Limelight means public attention and interest, especially in the media or entertainment. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
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.
Limelight is the centre of public attention, often in the media or entertainment. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts, such as being in the limelight, out of the limelight, or stealing the limelight.
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.
