Sometimes the object of the panic is quite novel and at other times it is something which has been in existence long enough, but suddenly appears in the limelight.

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 …

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

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.

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. …

Definitions of 'limelight' If someone is in the limelight, a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous or because they have done something very unusual or exciting.

To be in the limelight is to be at the center of public attention. It might make you a little jealous if your best friend's acting career suddenly puts her in the limelight. When a newly popular musician finds …

the limelight : public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone

the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight. the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety. He seems fond of the limelight.

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