| 单词 | limelight |
| 释义 | limelight —limelighter, n. /luym"luyt'/, n. 1. Theat. a. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. b. the light so produced. c. Chiefly Brit. a lighting unit, esp. a spotlight. 2. the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety: He seems fond of the limelight. [1820-30; LIME1 + LIGHT1] |
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