limelight vs prominence

limelight and prominence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
limelight	Yes	No	No	No
prominence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prominence is a hypernym of limelight; that is, prominence is a word with a broader meaning than limelight:

limelight (noun)	prominence (noun)
a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting	relative importance or fame
a focus of public attention	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
	the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent