limelight.
The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.
Meaning & usage
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
Where this word comes from
From lime + light.
to illuminate with limelight
Where this word comes from
From lime + light.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.