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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
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
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
- ˈˌٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- le noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of limelight1
Example Sentences
Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party, Chadema, is back in the limelight after being charged with treason - a crime for which the maximum sentence is the death penalty.
Esquerre told the AFP news agency it was a shame for the victims that her account had become so prominent, "because it steals their limelight a little".
Doue has been kept out of the limelight by PSG, while the calming, grounded influence of his family is a huge factor.
Garnacho is not hiding on the pitch, but does shun the limelight off it.
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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