limelight

Plural: limelights

Noun

• a focus of public attention
  • "he enjoyed being in the limelight"
• a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
• 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.

Verb

• to illuminate with limelight

Synonyms

calcium light, glare, public eye, spotlight, Drummond light

Related Words

public eye