floodlight

[ fluhd-lahyt ]

/ ˈflʌdˌlaɪt /

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noun

an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.

a lamp or projector that produces such a light.

verb (used with object), flood·light·ed or flood·lit, flood·light·ing.

to light up or illuminate with a floodlight.

Origin of floodlight

First recorded in 1920–25; flood + light¹

Words nearby floodlight

flooders, floodgate, flooding, flood insurance, flood lamp, floodlight, floodlight projector, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, floodwater

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Example sentences from the Web for floodlight

Ivan Fitzgerald, who was carrying the floodlight, swung it slowly around.
Omnilingual|H. Beam Piper
A floodlight in the yard made the whole place as light as day.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
It was as if someone had snapped on a floodlight in a darkened room, and he saw something he had never seen before.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
The glider had disappeared—all I could see was the floodlight.
The Trouble with Telstar|John Berryman

A floodlight turned the area in front of the gate into a patch of daylight.
The Whispering Spheres|Russell Robert Winterbotham

British Dictionary definitions for floodlight

floodlight

/ (ˈflʌdˌlaɪt) /

noun

a broad intense beam of artificial light, esp as used in the theatre or to illuminate the exterior of buildings

the lamp or source producing such light

verb -lights, -lighting or -lit

(tr) to illuminate by or as if by a floodlight

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单词	floodlight
释义	floodlight [ fluhd-lahyt ] / ˈflʌdˌlaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR floodlight ON THESAURUS.COM noun an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area. a lamp or projector that produces such a light. verb (used with object), flood·light·ed or flood·lit, flood·light·ing. to light up or illuminate with a floodlight. Origin of floodlight First recorded in 1920–25; flood + light¹ Words nearby floodlight flooders, floodgate, flooding, flood insurance, flood lamp, floodlight, floodlight projector, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, floodwater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for floodlight Ivan Fitzgerald, who was carrying the floodlight, swung it slowly around. Omnilingual\|H. Beam Piper A floodlight in the yard made the whole place as light as day. A Yankee Flier in Italy\|Rutherford G. Montgomery It was as if someone had snapped on a floodlight in a darkened room, and he saw something he had never seen before. Star Surgeon\|Alan Nourse The glider had disappeared—all I could see was the floodlight. The Trouble with Telstar\|John Berryman A floodlight turned the area in front of the gate into a patch of daylight. The Whispering Spheres\|Russell Robert Winterbotham British Dictionary definitions for floodlight floodlight / (ˈflʌdˌlaɪt) / noun a broad intense beam of artificial light, esp as used in the theatre or to illuminate the exterior of buildings the lamp or source producing such light verb -lights, -lighting or -lit (tr) to illuminate by or as if by a floodlight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to floodlight limelight, publicity, light, notoriety, fame, public eye, ignite, shine, brighten, kindle, put on, turn on, light up, highlight, publicize, accentuate, illuminate, point up, flash, spotlight
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floodlight

noun

verb (used with object), flood·light·ed or flood·lit, flood·light·ing.

Origin of floodlight

Words nearby floodlight

Example sentences from the Web for floodlight

British Dictionary definitions for floodlight

noun

verb -lights, -lighting or -lit

Words related to floodlight