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limelight

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1. limelight - Noun

2. limelight - Verb

Meaning

a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

a focus of public attention

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he enjoyed being in the limelight Source: Internet

when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency Source: Internet

According to biographer David Jones, Meghan likes to get her own way and she is interested in chasing the limelight. Source: Internet

Add the limelight and things can get complicated for young people who either voluntarily or through circumstances live very public lives. Source: Internet

A frustrated Kidis, who burst into limelight with his hit banger Kamua Leo several years back, claims he has lost millions of shillings in the music industry, something that has prompted him to quit. Source: Internet

Advocating war against Bolshevism, the openly racist book catapulted Quisling into the political limelight. Source: Internet

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