| NOUN | artifact | calcium light, limelight | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light |
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| Meaning | A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting. | |
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| Synonym | limelight | |
| Member of | theater light | Any of various lights used in a theater |
| Broader | lamp | An artificial source of visible illumination |
| Spanish | limelight, luz de calcio | |
| Catalan | llum de calç | |
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