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Limelight
01
a bright, focused light produced by a lamp, formerly used in theaters and other performance venues for stage lighting
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
limelights
Examples
In the 19th century, theaters used limelight to highlight key performers on stage.
02
the center of public attention or interest
Examples
His bold speech put him in the limelight overnight.
Lexical Tree
limelight
lime
light
