Monday, March 10, 2014

klieg light

From A.Word.A.Day -- klieg light:

klieg light (kleeg lyt) noun
1. A carbon-arc lamp for producing light, used in moviemaking.
2. The center of public attention. 
"And on this night, Billups and Hamilton were twin klieg lights at a shopping mall opening, and Kobe was a 25-watt bulb." Mitch Albom; Pistons Proving Team Might be Better Than Hall of Famers; Kansas City Star (Missouri); Jun 11, 2004.


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