資料來源 : pyDict
石灰光,灰光燈,以灰光燈照射的舞臺使受到注目,使顯露頭角
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Limelight \Lime"light`\, n. (Theat.)
That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast,
usually where the most important action is progressing or
where the leading player or players are placed and upon which
the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.
Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as,
politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.
資料來源 : WordNet®
limelight
n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the
full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: {spotlight},
{glare}, {public eye}]
2: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime
with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for
stage lighting [syn: {calcium light}]