/ ˈlaɪmlaɪt; NAmE / (usually the limelight ) noun
[ U ] the centre of public attention :
to be in the limelight
to stay out of the limelight
to steal / hog the limelight (= take attention away from other people)
/ ˈlaɪmlaɪt; NAmE / (usually the limelight ) noun
[ U ] the centre of public attention :
to be in the limelight
to stay out of the limelight
to steal / hog the limelight (= take attention away from other people)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005