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limelight Definition


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limelight
noun
    1. Formerly used in theatres: a bright white light produced by heating a block of lime in a flame.
    2. The glare of publicity.
      Example: in the limelight
      Thesaurus: fame, celebrity, stardom, spotlight, prominence, renown, big time (slang).
verb
    1. To subject someone or something to the glare of limelight.
Etymology: 19c.



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