The meaning of LIMELIGHT is a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the …

The Limelight was a chain of nightclubs owned and operated by Peter Gatien. It had locations in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, London and Hallandale, Florida.

Definition of limelight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When he was released, he suddenly found himself in the limelight, being interviewed on the only independent television news program in the country.

Dec 2, 2015 · In the early 1820s, English inventor Goldsworthy Gurney, improving on the work of earlier scientists, developed a blowpipe that burned hydrogen and oxygen to create an extremely hot flame. …

Jun 27, 2025 · Before the age of LED spotlights and high-tech stage lighting, theatres relied on a curious chemical process to illuminate their stars. Invented in the 1820s, "limelight" was an actual type of …

lime•light (ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt) n. 1. a position at the center of public attention, observation, or notoriety: an artist in the limelight. 2. a. (formerly) a spotlight unit for the stage, using a flame of mixed gases directed at a …