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Limelight

noun
/ˈlaɪm.laɪt/

Meaning

the focus of public attention; a bright light produced by heating a cylinder of lime

Example Sentences

The celebrity enjoyed being in the limelight.

Synonyms

spotlight, attention, publicity, prominence

Antonyms

obscurity, anonymity

Collocations

in the limelight, steal the limelight, step into limelight

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