Limelight
Center of attention
Limelight originally referred to an intense white light produced by heating lime, used to illuminate theater stages in the 19th century.
The term now means the focus of public attention: She's been in the limelight since her debut album.
To steal the limelight is to divert attention to oneself, often from someone more deserving.
Raised performance platform
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- performanceCarrying out a task
leading role · center stage · debut · standing ovation · encore · theatrical · dramatics · showmanship
Concentrated illumination source
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- attentionFocused mental awareness
notoriety · prominence · renown · public eye · headlines · paparazzi · red carpet · A-list
Fuel-burning light fixture
- VictorianOf a prim era
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- illuminationProvision of light
- burnerHeat-producing device component
quicklime · incandescent · 19th century · projection · lighthouse · magic lantern · bright white · gaslight era
stage
Raised performance platform
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
performance · leading role · center stage · debut · standing ovation · encore · theatrical · dramatics · showmanship · vaudeville
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
attention · notoriety · prominence · renown · public eye · headlines · paparazzi · red carpet · A-list · superstar
gas lamp
Fuel-burning light fixture
- VictorianOf a prim era
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- illuminationProvision of light
burner · quicklime · incandescent · 19th century · projection · lighthouse · magic lantern · bright white · gaslight era
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Limelightobscurity
State of being unknown
invisibility · shadows · anonymity · darkness · hiddenness
Limelightobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · unknown · namelessness · facelessness · privacy
- in the limelightReceiving public notice