- limelight lime·light n
- ['laɪmˌlaɪt]
to be in the limelight — essere alla ribalta, essere in vista
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limelight lime·light n
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lime light — limelight lime light An intense light produced by heating lime. See {Calcium light} under {Calcium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lime|light — «LYM LYT», noun, verb, light|ed or lit, light|ing. –n. 1. the center of public interest or glare of public attention: »Some people are never happy unless they are in the limelight showing off. German bonds took the limelight in the foreign land… … Useful english dictionary
lime·light — /ˈlaımˌlaıt/ noun the limelight : public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone She is a very private woman who never sought the limelight. [=who has never sought to be famous] She has shunned the limelight. When… … Useful english dictionary
limelight — lime light lime light , limelight lime light An intense light produced by heating lime. See {Calcium light} under {Calcium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limelight — lime light , n. (Theat.) That part of the stage upon which the limelight is cast, usually where the most important action is progressing or where the leading player or players are placed and upon which the attention of the spectators is therefore … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limelight — lime|light [ˈlaımlaıt] n [singular, U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: LIME12 + light; because originally the light was produced by burning lime] a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
limelight — lime•light [[t]ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt[/t]] n. 1) a position at the center of public attention, observation, or notoriety: an artist in the limelight[/ex] 2) sbz a) (formerly) a spotlight unit for the stage, using a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder … From formal English to slang
limelight, the — lime|light, the [ laım,laıt ] noun uncount a situation in which you are getting a lot of interest and attention from the newspapers, television, etc.: in the limelight: DiCaprio has been in the limelight since he began his career at the age of 12 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
limelight — lime·light … English syllables
limelight — 1826, popular name for DRUMMOND LIGHT (Cf. Drummond light), a brilliant light created by the incandescence of LIME (Cf. lime) (n.1); adopted for lighthouses and later for the Victorian stage, where it illuminated the principal actors, hence the… … Etymology dictionary
limelight — [līm′līt΄] n. 1. a brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime, formerly used in theaters to throw an intense beam of light upon a particular part of the stage, a certain actor, etc. 2. the part of a stage where a limelight or spotlight… … English World dictionary
