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limelight
[ lahym-lahyt ]
/ ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt /
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noun
Theater.
- (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.
- 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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM limelight
limelighter, nounWords nearby limelight
lime glass, lime green, Limehouse, lime-juicer, limekiln, limelight, lime liniment, limen, lime pit, limequat, limerence
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British Dictionary definitions for limelight
limelight
/ (ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt) /
noun
the limelight a 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 called: calcium light brilliant white light produced in this way
Derived forms of limelight
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