LIMELIGHT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light
   • formerly used for stage lighting
   Synonym(s)
   • calcium light (what does calcium light mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) limelight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lamp (what does lamp mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a focus of public attention
   Synonym(s)
   • glare (what does glare mean?)
   • public eye (what does public eye mean?)
   • spotlight (what does spotlight mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he enjoyed being in the limelight
   • when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
   Hypernyms(s) limelight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prominence (what does prominence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foreground (what does foreground mean?)
   • highlight (what does highlight mean?)
   • spotlight (what does spotlight mean?)
   • play up (what does play up mean?)