Noun: limelight 'lIm,lIt
- A focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight";
- spotlight, glare, public eye
- A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
"Before electric lights, theatres used limelights for spotlighting performers";
- calcium light [archaic]
Derived forms: limelights
Type of: lamp, prominence
Part of: theater light [US], theatre light
Encyclopedia: Limelight