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   Lime·light

   /ˈlīmˌlīt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the focus of public attention: "the works that brought the artists into the limelight"
   • ▪ intense white light obtained by heating a cylinder of lime, formerly used in theaters.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › limelightLimelight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIMELIGHT is a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam.

3. www.nytimes.com › the-many-lives-of-limelightThe Many Lives of Limelight - The New York Times

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   Jan 20, 2016 · The Many Lives of Limelight. Jue Lan Club, a Chinese restaurant that opened last month in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, was once the Limelight nightclub, which closed in 2001. Stefania...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › limelightTHE LIMELIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ S ] uk / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / us / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / Add to word list. public attention and interest: She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new film. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fame and famous. A-lister. acclaimed. annal. anyone. catapult. fore. go down in the annals idiom. high-profile.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › putting-thePutting the History of 'Limelight' Center Stage | Merriam-Webster

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   Limelight was invented in 1816 by Thomas Drummond but wasn't adopted widely for use in theaters until the 1860s. (Drummond wanted his invention to provide safety to boats traveling dark shorelines, but limelight proved to be too expensive and dangerous for lighthouse use.)

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › limelightTHE LIMELIGHT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ S ] us / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / uk / ˈlaɪm.laɪt / Add to word list. public attention and interest: She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new movie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fame and famous. A-lister. acclaimed. annal. anyone. catapult. fore. go down in the annals idiom. high-profile.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › limelightlimelight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of limelight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.allkpop.com › article › 2023LIMELIGHT announce final comeback as a trio with 'Last Dance'

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   Dec 27, 2023 · LIMELIGHT's upcoming comeback will be their last as a trio, and they're expected to reorganize and return with more members. LIMELIGHT's 'Last Dance' is set to drop on January 11, 2024....