limelight

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/

Noun

limelight

1. A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
2. (by extension) Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame.

Translations

• French: feux de la rampe
• German: Rampenlicht, Kalklicht
• Italian: lucci della rabata, luci della ribalta
• Portuguese: luz de Drummond, luz oxídrica
• Russian: свет ра́мпы
• Spanish: luz serena, luz de candilejas

Translations

• German: Rampenlicht
• Portuguese: destaque, ribalta
• Russian: центр внима́ния

Verb

limelight (limelights, present participle limelighting; past and past participle limelighted)

1. to illuminate with limelight

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