limelight
/ˈlaɪmlaɪt/noun
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चर्चा का केंद्र, सुर्ख़ियाँ
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[sing.] the ~
the centre of public attention
चर्चा का केंद्र, सुर्ख़ियाँ
- She is not comfortable in the limelight.
- The young actor enjoyed his moment in the limelight.
- The young batsman stole the limelight with a century on his debut.
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- He prefers to work behind the scenes, away from the limelight.
- The festival brought the small town into the national limelight.
Synonyms public eye spotlight attention fame prominence
Opposite obscurity anonymity background
¶Idioms 1
in the limelight
receiving a lot of public attention
चर्चा में, लोगों के ध्यान का केंद्र
- After topping the exam, Radhika found herself in the limelight.
- The actor loves being in the limelight.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the attention words together: limelight, spotlight, public eye, centre stage, prominence.
ध्यान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: limelight, spotlight, public eye, centre stage, prominence।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the limelight (receiving public attention), steal the limelight (take attention away from others), out of the limelight (away from public attention).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: in the limelight (सार्वजनिक ध्यान के केंद्र में), steal the limelight (दूसरों से ध्यान छीन लेना), out of the limelight (सार्वजनिक ध्यान से दूर)।
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General knowledge
History: limelight was a bright white light used in theatres in the nineteenth century, made by heating lime (calcium oxide).
इतिहास में limelight उन्नीसवीं सदी में रंगमंचों में प्रयुक्त तेज़ सफ़ेद प्रकाश था, चूने (calcium oxide) को गर्म करके बनाया जाता था।