floodlight
Americannoun
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an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
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a lamp or projector that produces such a light.
verb (used with object)
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floodlights,
present (3rd person singular)
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floodlit,
past participle, past
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floodlighted,
past participle, past
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floodlighting
present participle
noun
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a broad intense beam of artificial light, esp as used in the theatre or to illuminate the exterior of buildings
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the lamp or source producing such light
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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floodlightsimple
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floodlightssimple
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have floodlightedperfect
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have floodlitperfect
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has floodlightedperfect
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has floodlitperfect
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am floodlightingprogressive
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are floodlightingprogressive
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is floodlightingprogressive
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have been floodlightingperfect progressive
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has been floodlightingperfect progressive
Past
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floodlightedsimple
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floodlitsimple
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had floodlightedperfect
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had floodlitperfect
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was floodlightingprogressive
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were floodlightingprogressive
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had been floodlightingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of floodlight
Example Sentences
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Immediately, the stage lights went off, a floodlight illuminated the audience and all audio was cut, except for Noel Gallagher's microphone, allowing him to calmly explain the situation before the band left the stage.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix division, said that there were details about an Apple Watch and a floodlight, but declined to go into specifics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
The task has been compared to photographing a thin cloud of cigarette smoke beside a blinding stadium floodlight from several kilometers away.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2025
“As part of these efforts, the earlier kickoff time will enable the club to discern whether significant savings can be made on floodlight usage and other energy costs.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
They had rigged a floodlight, which made the wet rocks glisten brilliantly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
After monitoring practice, debriefing his team and entertaining sponsors under the floodlights, he winds down for bed around 3:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. back in central Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The birds, in turn, are accustomed to floodlights for the "penguin parade" tourist attraction, as well as being periodically handled by veterinarian scientists for monitoring of their health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The damp conditions under the floodlights exacerbated the difficulty of batting on a surface that has been uneven for most of this match.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
He said he used to dream of stars when he was in prison but he rarely got a good view of them because of the light pollution from floodlights at HMP Frankland.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I can’t make cans of corn out of thin They passed through Harken Square, around the Gathering Hall, and down Roving Street, where three of the floodlights were out, making a cave of shadow.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
The television pictures of the White House and Capitol floodlighted at night are enough to stir even the most jaded American.
From Time Magazine Archive
At dusk 100 bagpipers marched from the hills toward a 13-ft. by 20-ft. replica of a Scottish castle floodlighted and surrounded by artificial fog -- and that was just the dinner announcement.
From Time Magazine Archive
On winter nights its 105-ft.-tall crown framed the floodlighted White House portico, its graceful branches seeming to cradle the mansion.
From Time Magazine Archive
On a stage set at the base of the floodlighted Washington Monument, Franklin Delano Roosevelt last week addressed 65,000 listeners massed on the slick green lawns of Washington's Sylvan Theatre.
From Time Magazine Archive
I regret, nonetheless, that we have not always similarly crystallized and floodlighted the discovery and creative possibilities in our communities.
From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson
"At least in the car park, I knew that there was CCTV, it was floodlit, and they had security, and that was a bonus."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
But in a competition littered with crashes, Choi produced a stunning performance under intense pressure as the snow swirled down on the floodlit venue.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Beijing 2022 bronze medallist Murase, 21, led the 12-strong field after the first run at the floodlit Livigno Snow Park, with a score of 89.75.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Australia have traditionally held their floodlit Tests in Adelaide, events that have proved popular with fans.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
The doors faced out on a barren, floodlit terrace—black cinder, privet in concrete urns, a statue artfully broken in white pieces on the ground.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
He added that the government had pledged £40m to improve prison security, including enhanced CCTV, new windows and floodlighting.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Measures range from tweaking office temperature levels and reducing night-time floodlighting of public buildings to telling people to take shorter and colder showers, or forego neckties to stay cooler.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
British Home Secretary Theresa May and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve visited the tunnel Thursday and announced plans for a “substantial” increase in security guards, higher fences, surveillance cameras, floodlighting and infrared detection technology.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2015
But Mr. Dingman’s own style stands out: he uses it not just for melody and percussion but also for sound, in long, smoky chords beaming out like floodlighting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2011
Finishing touches installation stained glass windows drum octagon removal scaffolding exterior interior edifice interior calcimining dome drum octagon tuckpointing cleaning floodlighting entire structure completed synchronizing closing weeks glorious twelvemonth annals Holy Faith.
From Dawn of a New Day by Shoghi Effendi
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