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Definition of Limelight
1. Noun. A focus of public attention. "When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
2. Noun. A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting.
Definition of Limelight
1. n. That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast, usually where the most important action is progressing or where the leading player or players are placed and upon which the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated. Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as, politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.
Definition of Limelight
1. Noun. A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Limelight
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Limelight
Literary usage of Limelight
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life by George Jacob Holyoake (1906)
"... before the usual tome there was no means of discovering this until he drove
tet: sight of Palace Yard. At that time the limelight was coming into use, ..."
2. Hints to Speakers and Players by Rosina Filippi (1911)
"MY DEARS, Those that are already kings and queens, beware of the centre of the
stage—dodge that awful pin- spot of limelight. If you don't nip the desire of ..."
3. China and the Allies by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1901)
"... the French— French and Japanese Legations hard pressed—A terrific storm—A
limelight to the south—Eighty pounds of gunpowder—Masses of Imperial soldiers. ..."
4. The Throat and Nose, and Their Diseases by Lennox Browne (1890)
"... L) immediately in front of the jet S. The lime becomes incandescent, and emits
IGS FIG. XXII.— THK LEN.NOX BROWNE limelight APPARATUS. an intense light. ..."
5. Round London, Down East and Up West by Montagu Williams (1893)
"... marriage arranged—Where was it made 1—The limelight Theatre—The "
Johnnies "—Intellectual effusions—Miss Scarborough—A great hit—Fifty pounds a week—She ..."
6. Literature and the American College: Essays in Defense of the Humanities by Irving Babbitt (1908)
"Even our older universities are becoming familiar with the professor who combines
in about equal measure his love of research and his love of the limelight. ..."
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