limelight

English Thesaurus

1. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	lamp,
definition	:	an artificial source of visible illumination (noun.artifact)

member meronym	:	theater light,
definition	:	any of various lights used in a theater (noun.artifact)

2. a focus of public attention (noun.state)

hypernym	:	prominence,
definition	:	the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent (noun.state)

derivation	:	foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight,
definition	:	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)

derivation	:	foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight,
definition	:	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (verb.change)