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limelight definition

lime·light (-līt′)

noun

  1. a brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime, formerly used in theaters to throw an intense beam of light upon a particular part of the stage, a certain actor, etc.
  2. the part of a stage where a limelight or spotlight is cast
  3. a prominent or conspicuous position before the public

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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