limelight
pronunciation
How to pronounce limelight in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]
How to pronounce limelight in American English:
US [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a focus of public attention
- a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
Word Origin
- limelight (n.)
- 1826, popular name for Drummond light, a brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime (n.1); adopted for lighthouses and later for the Victorian stage, where it illuminated the principal actors, hence the figurative sense of "on stage, at the center of attention" (1877).
Example
- 1. Fran session : teammates bask in limelight of yao effect
- 2. In this captured moment , out of the limelight , the ballerina is awash in shades of blue .
- 3. Maybe you 've never enjoyed the limelight .
- 4. As they receded from view , health took centre stage and continued to hog the limelight for almost a year .
- 5. You can hide their own weaknesses , but also to avoid the limelight himself into the situation .