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limelight
lime·light L0173000 (līm′līt′)n.1. A focus of public attention.2. a. An early type of stage light in which lime was heated to incandescence producing brilliant illumination.b. The brilliant white light so produced. Also called calcium light.limelight (ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt) n1. the limelight a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight)2. (Theatre) a. a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heatb. Also called: calcium light brilliant white light produced in this way ˈlimeˌlighter nlime•light (ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt)
n. 1. a position at the center of public attention, observation, or notoriety: an artist in the limelight. 2. a. (formerly) a spotlight unit for the stage, using a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and a special lens to concentrate the light in a strong beam. b. the light so produced. [1820–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  limelight - a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"public eye, spotlight, glareprominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent | | 2. | limelight - a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lightingcalcium lightlamp - an artificial source of visible illuminationtheater light - any of various lights used in a theater |
limelightnoun publicity, recognition, fame, the spotlight, attention, prominence, stardom, public eye, public notice, glare of publicity He has been thrust into the limelight with a high-profile job.Translationslime1 (laim) noun the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement. 石灰 石灰ˈlimestone noun a kind of rock. 石灰石 石灰石ˈlimelight: in the limelight attracting the public's attention. 引人注目 引人注目limelight
be in the limelightTo be the center of attention. The phrase refers to a type of lamp that was previously used in theatrical stage lighting. My sister loves being in the limelight, but I get really nervous on stage. Once news of this scandal breaks, our company will be in the limelight for months.See also: limelightout of the limelightNot or no longer at the center of attention. The phrase refers to a type of lamp that was previously used in theatrical stage lighting. He handles the financial side of the business, but he prefers to remain out of the limelight when it comes to promotions and marketing. After being famous for so long, Mark found it hard to be out of the limelight after his contract with the studio ended.See also: limelight, of, outin the limelightAt the center of attention. The phrase refers to a type of lamp that was previously used in theatrical stage lighting. My sister loves being in the limelight, but I get really nervous on stage. Once news of this scandal breaks, our company will be in the limelight for months. He handles the financial side of the business, but he prefers not to be in the limelight when it comes to promotions and marketing.See also: limelightin the spotlight1. Literally positioned in a beam of light, typically while performing onstage. The director assured me that I would be in the spotlight for my solo.2. The center of attention. My sister loves being in the spotlight, but I get really nervous on stage. Once news of this scandal breaks, our company will be in the spotlight for months.See also: spotlightin the spotlight 1. Fig. in the beam of a spotlight, as on a stage. The singer was in the spotlight but the band was almost in the dark. 2. and in the limelight Fig. at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.) John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight. I love being in the spotlight. All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.See also: spotlightin the limelightAlso, in the spotlight. At the center of public attention or notoriety. For example, John loves being in the limelight, or The reporters made sure the attractive new actress would be in the spotlight. Both terms come from the theater and allude to focusing light on an important person, the first from a lighting device used from about 1840 on, the second from the early 1900s. Also see in the public eye; steal the show. See also: limelightout of/in the ˈlimelight receiving no/a lot of public attention: If you are married to a Prime Minister, you are always in the limelight.In theatres, lime used to be burnt in front of the stage to give a bright light.See also: limelight, of, outin the limelightIn the center of public attention. The term comes from a vivid lighting device used in theaters from about 1840 on to throw a strong light on the star of a performance. Relying on the combustion of oxygen and hydrogen on a surface of lime and a lens for directing the light, it was invented in 1826 by Thomas Drummond. George Bernard Shaw, in a letter concerning a controversy about censorship (ca. 1900), wrote, “Look after the limelight, and the play will look after itself.” See also: limelightlimelight
limelight: see calcium oxidecalcium oxide,
chemical compound, CaO, a colorless, cubic crystalline or white amorphous substance. It is also called lime, quicklime, or caustic lime, but commercial lime often contains impurities, e.g., silica, iron, alumina, and magnesia.
..... Click the link for more information. .limelight[′līm‚līt] (engineering) A light source once used in spotlights; it consisted of a block of lime heated to incandescence by means of an oxyhydrogen flame torch. limelighta. a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat b. brilliant white light produced in this way MedicalSeecalcium oxidelimelight
Synonyms for limelightnoun publicitySynonyms- publicity
- recognition
- fame
- the spotlight
- attention
- prominence
- stardom
- public eye
- public notice
- glare of publicity
Synonyms for limelightnoun a focus of public attentionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the lightSynonymsRelated Words |