# limelight

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/ · frequency rank #25,120

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

## Etymology
From lime + light.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ilmelight`, `liemlight`, `limeilght`, `limelgiht`, `limeligght`, `limelighht`, `limelightt`, `limeligth`, `limelihgt`, `limellight`, `limleight`, `limmelight`, `llimelight`, `lmielight`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/limelight