limelights
Centers of attention
Limelights is the plural of limelight, which originally referred to a brilliant white light produced by heating lime, used to illuminate theater stages in the 19th century.
The intense beam focused attention on performers, giving rise to the figurative sense: She's been in the limelights since her debut album.
The singular form is far more common.
Widely recognized public figure
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
recognition · notoriety · renown · exposure · media · paparazzi · interviews · red carpet
Concentrated illumination source
- stageRaised performance platform
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- theaterVenue for live drama
- performerOne who entertains audiences
Broadway · vaudeville · curtain · ovation · encore · marquee · proscenium · leading role
Glowing from heat
- illuminationProvision of light
- gas lampFuel-burning light fixture
- VictorianOf a prim era
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
theatrical lighting · bright white · quicklime · stage lighting · lantern · luminosity · brilliance · glare
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
prominence · recognition · notoriety · renown · exposure · media · paparazzi · interviews · red carpet · tabloids
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- stageRaised performance platform
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- theaterVenue for live drama
performer · Broadway · vaudeville · curtain · ovation · encore · marquee · proscenium · leading role · diva
incandescent
Glowing from heat
- illuminationProvision of light
- gas lampFuel-burning light fixture
- VictorianOf a prim era
nineteenth century · theatrical lighting · bright white · quicklime · stage lighting · lantern · luminosity · brilliance · glare · radiance
limelightsshadows
Dark areas from blocked light
obscurity · anonymity · background · darkness · invisibility
limelightsobscurities
Unclear or puzzling elements
anonymity · unknown · namelessness · insignificance · facelessness
- in the limelightReceiving public notice