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Limelight

noun

/ˈlaɪm.laɪt/

Meaning

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

The celebrity enjoyed being in the limelight.

spotlight, attention, publicity, prominence

obscurity, anonymity

in the limelight, steal the limelight, step into limelight

A minor or petty king; a ruler of small importance.

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating. A deep effect or influence.

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something; rapid multiplication or growth.

a group of six people playing music or a piece written for six performers

An advance or significant progress, often at the expense of something else.

a combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another; inconsistency