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Showing words for LIMELIGHT using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Limelight

limelight

7 Letter Words for Limelight

ghillie, legitim, limelit

6 Letter Words for Limelight

gillet, gillie, gimlet, hellim, hillet, illite, lilith, mellit, millet

5 Letter Words for Limelight

eight, gilet, gilim, gimel, gitim, gleit, glime, illth, legit, light, limit, limli, lithe, lithi, meith, might, milit, mille, thill

4 Letter Words for Limelight

eigh, elhi, elli, emit, geit, gell, gile, gill, gilt, gite, gith, glei, glim, glit, heii, heil, heli, hell, helm, heml, higi, hile, hili, hill, hilt, htel, html, ilth, imit, itel, item, itll, lgth, lige, lile, lilt, lime, lite, lith, liti, mell, melt, meth, mile, mill, milt, mite, mtge, teil, teli, tell, them, thig, tige, tile, till, time

3 Letter Words for Limelight

eli, ell, elm, elt, eth, gel, gem, get, gie, gim, git, glt, gmt, gte, hei, hel, hem, het, hgt, hie, him, hit, ihi, ile, ill, imi, leg, lei, lem, let, lie, lig, lim, lit, llm, ltm, meg, meh, mei, mel, met, mgt, mhg, mig, mil, mit, mtg, teg, tel, tem, the, thm, tie, tig, til, tim, tmh

Definitions for Limelight

[1] Theater . (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. the light so produced. Chiefly British . a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
[2] the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety: He seems fond of the limelight.
[3] the limelight a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight )
[4] a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat Also called: calcium light brilliant white light produced in this way

Words related to Limelight

glare, prominence, spotlight, hype, eminence, renown, exposure

Words nearby Limelight

lime twig, lime-juicer, limeade, limehouse, limekiln, limelight, limen, limen insulae, limen nasi, limequat, limerence

Origin of Limelight

First recorded in 1820–30; lime1 + light1

Other words from Limelight

lime·light·er , noun

Synonyms for Limelight

glare, prominence, public eye, spotlight, eminence, exposure, hype, renown, fifteen minutes of fame, focus of attention, media attention, photo opportunity, public interest, public notice, public recognition