limelight

Public attention, especially when someone is famous or has an important role.

• She enjoys being in the limelight.
• His younger brother stole the limelight at the concert.
• After years of fame, she stepped out of the limelight.

How to use it: in the limelight (The young actor was suddenly in the limelight.)

Similar words: spotlight, public eye

Common phrases: in the limelight, steal the limelight, avoid the limelight

A bright white light made by heating a piece of lime with a very hot flame.

• The heated lime produced limelight.
• Limelight glowed brightly in the demonstration.
• The flame must be extremely hot to produce limelight.

Common phrases: produce limelight, bright limelight, white limelight

An old system for lighting a stage by heating lime until it shines brightly.

• The theatre once used limelight.
• An operator adjusted the limelight during the performance.
• Electric lamps eventually replaced limelight on stage.

Common phrases: stage limelight, use limelight, limelight equipment

To light a person or place using bright light from heated lime.

• They limelight the stage with a heated piece of lime.
• The operator limelighted the singer for her final song.
• The theatre once limelighted its leading actors.

Similar words: illuminate

Common phrases: limelight the stage, limelight an actor