THE LIMELIGHT

Meaning of THE LIMELIGHT in English

the focus of public attention.

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LIMELIGHT — Drummond-luce, luce oxihidrogeni; (fig.) public atention
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LIMELIGHT — kadayagan
English-Visayan vocabulary
LIMELIGHT — I. noun Date: 1826 1. a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIMELIGHT — Early form of theatrical lighting. The incandescent calcium light invented by Thomas Drummond in 1816 was first employed in a …
Английский словарь Британика
LIMELIGHT — I. ˈlīmˌlīt, usu -īd.+V noun 1. a. : a stage lighting instrument producing its illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — (n.) That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast, usually where the most important action is progressing …
Английский словарь Webster
LIMELIGHT — — limelighter , n. /luym"luyt'/ , n. 1. Theat. a. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — n. strong white light which was formerly used in theaters; center of attention
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIMELIGHT — n. 1952 comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin (starring Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton); name of nightclubs in New-York (USA) …
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LIMELIGHT — add. ·noun that part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast, usually where the most important action is …
Webster English vocab
LIMELIGHT — [lime.light] n (1826) 1 a: a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMELIGHT — first theatrical spotlight, also a popular term for the incandescent calcium light invented by Thomas Drummond in 1816. Drummond's light, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIMELIGHT — limelight BrE AmE ˈlaɪm laɪt ▷ limelight|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — / ˈlaɪmlaɪt; NAmE / (usually the limelight ) noun [ U ] the centre of public attention : to be …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — lime ‧ light /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ lime 1 (2) + …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIMELIGHT — If someone is in the limelight , a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB hog ▪ You're presenting a message, not hogging the limelight ! ▪ He is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIMELIGHT — [noun] [U] - the limelight public attention and interestShe's been in the limelight (= receiving a lot of public attention …
Cambridge English vocab
LIMELIGHT — n. Early form of theatrical lighting. The incandescent calcium light invented by Thomas Drummond in 1816 was first employed in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LIMELIGHT — noun VERB + LIMELIGHT ▪ grab , hog , steal ▪ She accused her co-star of trying to hog the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIMELIGHT — • ↑ be in the spotlight/limelight
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LIMELIGHT — 1. сущ. 1) друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы Syn : Drummond light 2) часть сцены …
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LIMELIGHT — 1. ʹlaımlaıt n 1. 1> друммондов свет ( для освещения сцены ) 2> свет рампы 3> прожектор для подсветки 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIMELIGHT — limelight сущ.1) друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы Syn: Drummond light 2) часть сцены у рампы …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LIMELIGHT — 1. ʹlaımlaıt n 1. 1> друммондов свет ( для освещения сцены ) 2> свет рампы 3> прожектор для подсветки 2. …
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LIMELIGHT — 1. сущ. 1) друммондов свет ( применяется для освещения сцены в театре ) ; свет рампы Syn: Drummond light 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIMELIGHT — 1. сущ. 1) друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы Syn: Drummond light 2) часть сцены у рампы 3) перен. центр внимания to …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIMELIGHT — 1. _n. 1> друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы 2> часть сцены у рампы; to be …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIMELIGHT — 1. n. 1. друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы 2. часть сцены у рампы; to be …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LIMELIGHT — 1. _n. 1> друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы 2> часть сцены у рампы; to be …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LIMELIGHT — 1. сущ. 1) друммондов свет (применяется для освещения сцены в театре); свет рампы Syn : Drummond light 2) часть сцены …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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