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