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limelight

[ lahym-lahyt ]

noun

  1. Theater.
    1. (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.
    2. the light so produced.
    3. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
  2. the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety:

    He seems fond of the limelight.



limelight

/ ˈ±ô²¹Éª³¾ËŒ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. the limelight
    a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight )
    1. a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat
    2. Also calledcalcium light brilliant white light produced in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±ðËŒ±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of limelight1

First recorded in 1820–30; lime 2 + light 1
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The career she chose and the limelight she worked hard to attract meant that she was fully exposed to public scrutiny when China-Philippines relations soured under Marcos.

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Miniature models of Belfast's lost theatres created by set designer Stuart Marshall are bringing the city's vibrant theatre history back into the the limelight.

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The company’s time in the limelight, however, is coming to an end.

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Though he largely stayed out of the limelight, Dean continued to influence Parton's work, most notably inspiring her classic hit "Jolene."

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Some write this off, attributing it to his personality and what they see as a pathological need to stay in the limelight.

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