About The Word Limelight
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Limelight
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What's The Definition Of Limelight?
[n] a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
[n] a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight" Synonyms | Synonyms for Limelight: calcium light | public eye | spotlight Related Terms | Find terms related to Limelight: arc | arc light | ballyhoo | blurb | bright light | celebrity | color filter | common knowledge | cry | currency | daylight | dimmer | eclat | exposure | fame | famousness | floats | flood | floodlight | footlights | foots | gelatin | glare | hoopla | hue and cry | klieg light | light plot | lights | marquee | maximum dissemination | medium | notoriety | plug | PR | press notice | public eye | public knowledge | public relations | public report | publicity | publicity story | publicness | puff | reclame | report | spot | spotlight | write-up See Also | lamp | prominence | theater light Limelight In Webster's Dictionary \Lime"light`\, n. (Theat.)
That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast,
usually where the most important action is progressing or
where the leading player or players are placed and upon which
the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.
Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as,
politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.
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