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limelight
[ lahym-lahyt ]
noun
- Theater.
- 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
/ ˈ±ô²¹Éª³¾ËŒ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- the limelighta 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 calledcalcium light brilliant white light produced in this way
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô¾±³¾±ðËŒ±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô¾±³¾±ðl¾±²µ³ó³Ùe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of limelight1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The company’s time in the limelight, however, is coming to an end.
Though he largely stayed out of the limelight, Dean continued to influence Parton's work, most notably inspiring her classic hit "Jolene."
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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