limelight
noun
- type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/
noun
Etymology: From lime + light.
- The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.
- A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
- Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame; spotlight.
“steal the limelight”
“Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade”
verb
Etymology: From lime + light.
- to illuminate with limelight