lime light — limelight lime light An intense light produced by heating lime. See {Calcium light} under {Calcium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lime|light — «LYM LYT», noun, verb, light|ed or lit, light|ing. –n. 1. the center of public interest or glare of public attention: »Some people are never happy unless they are in the limelight showing off. German bonds took the limelight in the foreign land… … Useful english dictionary
lime light — Calcium Cal ci*um (k[a^]l s[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from L. calx, calcis, lime; cf F. calcium. See {Calx}.] (Chem.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lime Light — Le Lime Light est une ancienne discothèque mythique[réf. nécessaire] de Montréal, située au 1254 Rue Stanley. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Funkytown 3 Not … Wikipédia en Français
lime·light — /ˈlaımˌlaıt/ noun the limelight : public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone She is a very private woman who never sought the limelight. [=who has never sought to be famous] She has shunned the limelight. When… … Useful english dictionary
lime — brook·lime; de·lime; lime·ade; lime; lime·berry; lime·less; lime·light·er; lime·man; lime·quat; mil·lime; sub·lime·ly; sub·lime·ness; un·lime; lime·light; sub·lime; ni·tro·lime; … English syllables
light — aeo·light; an·ti·twi·light; de·light·er; de·light·ful; de·light·ful·ly; de·light·ful·ness; de·light·ing; de·light·less; de·light·some; en·light·en; en·light·en·er; en·light·en·ment; in·ter·light; jack·light·er; light; light·en·er; light·er·age;… … English syllables
lime — Ⅰ. lime [1] ► NOUN 1) quicklime, slaked lime, or any salt or alkali containing calcium. 2) archaic birdlime. ► VERB ▪ treat with lime. DERIVATIVES limy adjective … English terms dictionary
lime green — n [U] a light yellowish green colour >lime green adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lime Rock (island) — Lime Rock is an island in Newport Harbor, in Narragansett Bay, in the state of Rhode Island. It was made famous by Ida Lewis, who was the lighthouse keeper of the tower built on it which is now known as Ida Lewis Light.cite… … Wikipedia
