Look up: Limelight

1. limelight
   [Noun] If someone is in the limelight, it means that they are getting a lot of attention or publicity.
   Example: The political scandal thrust the minister into the limelight.
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2. limelight
   [n] - a focus of public attention 2. [n] - a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light
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3. Limelight
   Lime'light` noun (Theat.) That part of the stage upon which the limelight as 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 co...
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4. limelight
   calcium light noun a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
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5. limelight
   spotlight noun a focus of public attention; `he enjoyed being in the limelight`; `when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency`
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6. Limelight
   • (n.) That part of the stage upon which the limelight as 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 concentrated. Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as, ...
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7. Limelight
   (from the article `Chaplin, Charlie`) En route to the London premiere of his last American film, Limelight (1952), Chaplin learned that he would be denied a reentry visa to the United ... ...Geoffrey Unsworth for CabaretArt Direction: Jurgen Kiebach and Rolf Zehetbauer for CabaretOriginal Dramatic Score: Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, ...
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8. limelight
   first theatrical spotlight, also a popular term for the incandescent calcium light invented by Thomas Drummond in 1816. Drummond`s light, which ... [3 related articles]
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9. limelight
   
   • a focus of public attention
   • a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
   
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10. limelight
    limelight: see calcium oxide.
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11. Limelight
    Limelight is a comedy starring Charlie Chaplin and Claire Bloom in a story about a former music-hall star who stops a young dancer from committing suicide. Limelight was directed by Charlie Chaplin in 1952.
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12. Limelight
    `Limelight` (also known as `calcium light`)<ref name=smith>James R. Smith (2004) San Francisco`s Lost Landmarks, Quill Driver Books--> is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is directed at a cylinder o...
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13. Limelight
    (disambiguation) `Limelight` is a type of stage lighting used during the 1860s. It may also refer to: Places: Entertainment: :*"Limelight" (Kepi and Kat song), a song by Kepi and Kat on the above album and featured in the Xbox 360 video game Perfect Dark Zero Other:
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14. Limelight
    (Colin James album) Name = Limelight | Type = Album | Artist = Colin James | Cover = Colin James Limelight.jpg | Released = 4 October 2005 | Recorded = 2005 | Genre = Soul | Length = 50:13 | Label = MapleMusic Recordings | Producer = Colin Linden | Reviews = | Last album = Traveler<...
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15. Limelight
    (song) "`Limelight`" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It first appeared on the 1981 album Moving Pictures. The song`s lyrics were written by Neil Peart with music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. "Limelight" expresses Peart`s discomfort wi...
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16. Limelight
    (magazine) `Limelight` is an Australian monthly arts and music magazine. It has been published under that name since June 2003. It was published under its previous name, 24 Hours, from January 1976. The magazine was originally a child of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation`s...
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