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  lime light \lime" light`\, limelight \lime"light`\
     An intense light produced by heating lime. See Calcium
     light under Calcium.
     [1913 Webster]

  limelight \lime"light`\, n. (Theat.)
     That part of the stage upon which the limelight is cast,
     usually where the most important action is progressing or
     where the leading player or players are placed and upon which
     the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.
     Hence, a conspicuous position before the public; the center
     of public attention; -- used mostly in the phrase in the
     limelight; as, politicians who are never happy except in the
     limelight.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Limelight \Lime"light`\, n. (Theat.)
     That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast,
     usually where the most important action is progressing or
     where the leading player or players are placed and upon which
     the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.
     Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as,
     politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.

  limelight
       n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
            limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the
            full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: spotlight,
             glare, public eye]
       2: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime
          with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for
          stage lighting [syn: calcium light]

  limelight
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (μτφρ: en), ''συχνά στην έκφραση'' '''in the limelight''': στα/υπό
  τα φώτα της δημοσιότητας
     2 (κυριολ: en) προβολέας ασβεστίου που εφηύρε ο Goldsworth Gurney την
  δεκαετία του 1820

  limelight
     n.
     1 A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls,
  producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
     2 (lb en by extension) attention, notice, a starring or central role,
  present fame.
     vb.
     to illuminate with limelight

  limelight
     n.
     1 A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls,
  producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
     2 (lb en by extension) attention, notice, a starring or central role,
  present fame.
     vb.
     to illuminate with limelight

  limelight
     n.
     1 A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls,
  producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
     2 (lb en by extension) attention, notice, a starring or central role,
  present fame.
     vb.
     to illuminate with limelight

  limelight
     n.
     1 A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls,
  producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
     2 (lb en by extension) attention, notice, a starring or central role,
  present fame.
     vb.
     to illuminate with limelight

  limelight
     Englanti n.
     1 parrasvalo
     2 (yhteys historiallinen k=en) kalkkivalo

  limelight
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg teknik språk=en) kalkljus, kalciumoxidljus; historisk
  ljuskälla baserad på kalk och förbränning av väte
     2 (tagg bildligt språk=en) rampljus, strålkastarljus

  Limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  الضوء الساطع

  limelight //ˈlaɪm.laɪt// 
  център на внимание
  attention or notice

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/ 
  reflektor

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  záře reflektorů

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  Kalklicht  [techn.]

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  Rampenlicht 
        "be in the limelight"  - im Rampenlicht stehen
        "put sb./sth. in the limelight"  - jdn./etw. in Szene setzen
     Synonym: klieg light
  
   see: Klieg lights are shining on …
  

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  Rampenlicht  [übtr.]
        "in the limelight"  - in Rampenlicht, im Mittelpunkt des Interesses
     Synonym: spotlight
  

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  
  φώτα της ράμπας

  limelight //ˈlaɪm.laɪt// 
  1. parrasvalot
  attention or notice
  2. kalkkivalo
  type of stage lighting

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/ 
  1. लोक-प्रसिद्धि
        "Same public figures remain in the limelight for a while and then fade into oblivion."

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  centar pažnje

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  1. rivaldafény
  2. reflektorfény

  limelight //ˈlaɪm.laɪt// 
  きゃっこう, フットライト, ライムライト
  type of stage lighting

  limelight /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ 
    światła rampy

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/ 
  1. fama, notoriedade
  2. luz de cálcio

  limelight //ˈlaɪm.laɪt// 
  rampljus
  attention or notice

  limelight /lˈaɪmlaɪt/
  1. kireç lambası
  2. (tiyatro) projektör ışığı. in the limelight genel ilgiyi üzerinde toplamış
  3. herkes tarafından bilinen.

  
/ˈɫaɪmˌɫaɪt/

  48 Moby Thesaurus words for "limelight":
     PR, arc, arc light, ballyhoo, blurb, bright light, celebrity,
     color filter, common knowledge, cry, currency, daylight, dimmer,
     eclat, exposure, fame, famousness, floats, flood, floodlight,
     footlights, foots, gelatin, glare, hoopla, hue and cry,
     klieg light, light plot, lights, marquee, maximum dissemination,
     medium, notoriety, plug, press notice, public eye,
     public knowledge, public relations, public report, publicity,
     publicity story, publicness, puff, reclame, report, spot,
     spotlight, write-up
  
  

  n.舞台灯光，聚光灯

  n. 石灰光,灰光灯,以灰光灯照射的舞台;
  v. 使受到注目,使显露头角;

     n. 石灰光,灰光灯,以灰光灯照射的舞台
     vt. 使受到注目,使显露头角