floodlight
noun
- High-intensity electric light with a broad beam
verb
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English flood Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English floodlight From flood + light.
- A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood
“The floodlights bathed her in a pool of light.”
- Powerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English flood Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English floodlight From flood + light.
- To enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).