Definitions for limelight

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limelight lime·light

Spelling: [lahym-lahyt]

IPA: /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/

Limelight is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 169 anagrams from letters in limelight (eghiillmt).

Definitions for limelight

noun

1. Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
2. the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety:

Origin of limelight

First recorded in 1820-30; lime¹ + light¹

Examples for limelight

But Sam more or less managed to stay out of the limelight until he was connected to the star of Sydney White.

The brazen land grab of Crimea was planned while Putin was enjoying the limelight of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

"It must be jolly to know him out of the limelight," said the girl, seriously.

But it became pretty clear once Levine was in the limelight why this Jane dumped his ass.

How many of those that stood out in the limelight of '98 can tell the tale to-day?

Don't forget the team that has helped us all season, the team that doesn't get into the limelight.

There were speeches, but not from Joe Sutter, who held back from the limelight.

Uncle Peter crossed over and got in the limelight with Lizzie.

However, Cooke can never really bring himself to see Joplin as ruined by the limelight.

"Talk about clothes bringing one into the limelight," she commented.