limelight
verbEtymology From lime + light.
1
to illuminate with limelight
- Related terms
- public eye
limelight
nounUK, US /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/
Etymology From lime + light.
1
The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.
2
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
3
Broadly Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame; spotlight.
- steal the limelight
- Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade1994, 0:41 from the start, in Juicy (Hip Hop), spoken by The Notorious B.I.G.:
1 more example
- The announcement marks a significant moment of triumph for the singer, whose departure from the limelight coincided with a health battle […]2026 March 31, Lisa Respers France, “Celine Dion announces her return to the stage”, in edition.cnn.com:
- Derived terms
- hog the limelight, in the limelight, limelighter