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I knew that people disliked me, and there always will be, but that's the price you pay for being in the limelight, so to speak.
Tyler Hamilton

Meaning of "limelight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMELIGHT

limelight  [ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMELIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Limelight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIMELIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

limelight

Limelight

Limelight is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is directed at a cylinder of quicklime, which can be heated to 2,572 °C before melting. The light is produced by a combination of incandescence and candoluminescence. Although it has long since been replaced by electric lighting, the term has nonetheless survived, as someone in the public eye is still said to be “in the limelight.” The actual lights are called limes, a term which has been transferred to electrical equivalents.

Definition of limelight in the English dictionary

The definition of limelight in the dictionary is a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat. Other definition of limelight is Also called: calcium light. brilliant white light produced in this way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMELIGHT


candlelight
ˈkændəlˌlaɪt
cellulite
ˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
downlight
ˈdaʊnˌlaɪt
electrolyte
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌlaɪt
flashlight
ˈflæʃˌlaɪt
gaslight
ˈɡæsˌlaɪt
greenlight
ˈɡriːnˌlaɪt
headlight
ˈhɛdˌlaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
moonlight
ˈmuːnˌlaɪt
proselyte
ˈprɒsɪˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
searchlight
ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt
skylight
ˈskaɪˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
starlight
ˈstɑːˌlaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMELIGHT

lime burner
lime cordial
lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
lime-green
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelighter
limen
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limestone pavement
limewash
limewater

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMELIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
delight
flight
green light
in-flight
in mid-flight
light
plight
put to flight
red light
slight
sunlight
tail-light
the spotlight
torchlight
ultralight
Very light
white light

Synonyms and antonyms of limelight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIMELIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «limelight» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of limelight

Translation of «limelight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMELIGHT

Find out the translation of limelight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limelight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limelight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

众人注意的中心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primer plano
570 millions of speakers

English

limelight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुर्खियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأضواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центре внимания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centro das atenções
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খ্যাতির ছটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feux des projecteurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusat perhatian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rampenlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脚光
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세상의 이목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limelight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh đèn sân khấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிச்சத்திற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसिद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahne ışığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ribalta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Limelight
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центрі уваги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumina reflectoarelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσκήνιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kollig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rampljuset
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rampelyset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limelight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMELIGHT»

The term «limelight» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMELIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limelight

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIMELIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word limelight.
1
Catherine Ashton
I'm not interested in the limelight.
2
Maximillian Degenerez
Be humble, be gracious, and make peace with inner fears before stepping out into the limelight and allowing yourself to be subjected to all of humanity.
3
Placido Domingo
When a young artist is ready, one has to bring him into the limelight.
4
Joey Fatone
It's tough for those celebrity couples. It's really hard. My wife wasn't in the limelight, which made it easier... the key is to keep it happy, light, and fun.
5
Gareth Gates
The last thing I wanted was to be with someone who's the same age as me and wanted the limelight, wanted the attention. There's lots of girls out there who do.
6
Bernhard Goetz
With my time in the limelight, I regret that I didn't use it more to push vegetarianism. I support vegetarian options in the school lunch program.
7
Nash Grier
I like being the center of attention. I want to be in the limelight, basically.
8
Tyler Hamilton
I knew that people disliked me, and there always will be, but that's the price you pay for being in the limelight, so to speak.
9
Ed Harris
I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.
10
Anne Heche
I'm always honest, whether I'm in the limelight or not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMELIGHT»

Discover the use of limelight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limelight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
LimeLight: A Novel
Slowly, she makes friends. She begins to see her old life in a new light. For the first time, Claudette Fioré questions her own values and finds herself wondering if it's too late to change. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Melody Carlson, 2009
2
Limelight Larry
. .This book is illustrated with style and sparkle by Leigh, and will delight readers time and time again with its cast of funny, friendly characters. Praise for Limelight Larry:'A book that's full of fun.
Leigh Hodgkinson, 2012
3
Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League
Scholarships for student athletes? None, and this is the only Division I conference that does not offer them. The TV spotlight? It barely shines, despite the passion, talent, and commitment of the players. Megadollar contracts from the NBA?
Kathy Orton, 2009
4
In the Limelight and Under the Microscope: Forms and ...
This timely collection explores the politics of female celebrity across a range of contemporary and historical media contexts.
Diane Negra, Su Holmes, 2011
5
Lovers Premiere (Mills & Boon Kimani) (Love in the Limelight ...
Limelight Entertainment is Sofia Wellesley's whole life.
Adrianne Byrd, 2010
6
Chaplin's "Limelight" and the music hall tradition
"This collection of essays examines Limelight, Chaplin's last U.S. film and a tribute to the music hall days of his youth, and the history of English music hall.
Frank M. Scheide, Hooman Mehran, Dan Kamin, 2006
7
Fading Into The Limelight: The Autobiography
For more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine', the world's longest-running sitcom.
Peter Sallis, 2008
8
Limelight: a Greenwich Village photography gallery and ...
In the late 1950s, Limelight was the busiest coffeehouse in New York and the only photography gallery in the country. This is the story of Helen Gee's efforts to open Limelight and her fight to keep it afloat for seven years.
Helen Gee, 1997
9
Out of the Limelight: Events, Operations, Missions, and ...
The author, Eliyahu Sacharov, was one of the key figures who defied the world, ignored the embargo placed on the fledgling state, and with astounding courage and determination, founded the State of Israel.The author?s story is the account ...
Eliahu Sacharov, 2004
10
Limelight: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMELIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limelight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Limelight Health raises $3M for mobile insurance quoting offering …
QuotePad San Francisco-based Limelight Health, which has developed a white-labeled health insurance quoting app, announced that it raised ... «MobiHealthNews, Jul 15»
2
Spieth makes his move, Dunne steals Open limelight — Sports …
Paul Dunne of Ireland plays his second shot on the 12th hole during the third round of the British Open golf championship Sunday on the Old ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Company Shares of Limelight Networks, Inc. Drops by -2.65 …
Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:LLNW) has dropped 2.65% during the past week, however, the bigger picture is still very bullish; the shares ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
4
Photo Flash: Limelight Theatre's SPEAKING IN TONGUES
AN intriguing and seductive play that was later turned in a multi-award-winning film is Limelight Theatre''s latest offering this August. Written by ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM): Back In Limelight? - InvestCorrectly.com
The financial service providers generally delivered earnings better than expected for the second quarter. Most of them appeared to have come ... «InvestCorrectly, Jul 15»
6
Get ready for Limelight to dominate the spotlight - Bizcommunity
So, even though Limelight is way too new to have been through the awards cycles - next year they're expecting to start winning all the awards ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
7
Spieth makes his move, Dunne steals Open limelight - Yahoo Sports
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth surged through a gridlocked British Open leaderboard as a third straight major title loomed ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
8
Festivals bring short films back in limelight - The Times of India
KOLKATA: Anurag Kashyap has already done it. So did Sudhir Mishra. And now, short films seem to be new flavour of the town. Gone are those ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Pluto Steals The Limelight in Today's World of Science
Pluto Steals The Limelight in Today's World of Science. Science. Jul 19, 2015. 0. Image credit: Independent.co.uk. After the historic Pluto flyby, NASA continues ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Jahnvi hogs the limelight
AHMEDABAD: It was probably the biggest surprise the meet when the unseeded Vadodara shuttler Jahnvi Khanna stunned the fourth seed ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Limelight [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/limelight>. May 2024 ».
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