limelight

/ˈlaɪm.laɪt/

Etymology

From lime + light.

limelight means the intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.

noun

The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame; spotlight.“steal the limelight”

verb

to illuminate with limelight