Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Limelight has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
to illuminate with limelight