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    lime·light
    [ˈlīmˌlīt]
    noun
    the limelight (noun)
    1. (the limelight)
      the focus of public attention:
      "the works that brought the artists into the limelight"
      • intense white light obtained by heating a cylinder of lime, formerly used in theaters.
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    noun
    1. the focus of public attention:
      the public eye
      publicity
      prominence
      exposure
      hype
      glare
      the spotlight
      fame
      renown
      celebrity
      stardom
      notability
      eminence
      the focus of attention
      public attention
      public notice
      public interest
      media attention
      media interest
      public recognition
      the glare of publicity
      Opposite:
      obscurity
       
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      What is in the limelight?The origins of “in the limelight,” which refers to being the focus of public attention, are linked to a type of stage lighting that was popular in the 19th century. The “lime” in limelight has nothing to do with the green citrus fruit but rather with a chemical compound, calcium oxide, also known as quicklime.

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