See Also: coloss(dictionary)

limelight (oh) and coloss (iou)


limelight (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: LIME12 + light; because originally the light was produced by burning lime]
a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, Television etc
in/out of the limelight
::Tad loves being in the limelight.
::The president's wife wanted to stay out of the limelight.
::She's afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her.
::his few moments of limelight in front of the cameras

coloss (iou)



coloss noun. arch. Also colosse. M16.
[French colosse from Latin COLOSSUS.]
= COLOSSUS.