photofloodn.
/ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)flʌd/, U.S. /ˈfoʊdoʊˌfləd/ A very bright floodlight used in photography and cinematography.
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photoflood1933
fill-in1955
ring light1956
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > filming equipment > [noun] > lights
sun arc1889
sunlight1928
photoflood1933
scoop1940
sun gun1960
1933 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 76/1 The ordinary bulb in the reading light was removed and a photoflood bulb substituted... The photoflood is so strong that it will give the proper effect during the brief time the shutter is open for the flash.
1977 J. Hedgecoe Photographer's Handbk. 34 A larger ‘No. 2’ photoflood bulb..offers longer life but is more expensive.
1990 C. Pellant Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 7/2 The pictures of fossils were taken on..tungsten balanced Ektachrome 50 ASA film with photofloods.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1933- to nail a lie
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- to nail a person to the mast
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- to nail a person's hide to the wall
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- to nail it
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- to nail one's colours to the masthead
- to nail one's flag to the mast
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- to nail up for a slip
- to name
- to name a few
- to name and shame
- to name but a few
- to name in the same day