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floodlight

American  
[fluhd-lahyt] / ˈflʌdˌlaɪt /

noun

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

  2. a lamp or projector that produces such a light.

verb (used with object)

floodlighted, floodlit, floodlighting

  1. to light up or illuminate with a floodlight.

floodlight British  
/ ˈflʌdˌlaɪt /

noun

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

  2. the lamp or source producing such light

"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

verb

  1. (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

Etymology

Origin of floodlight

First recorded in 1920–25; flood + light 1

Example Sentences

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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

Albert Xhediku, 34, received the fatal shock from a floodlight when he went to retrieve a football at the Mountbatten centre in Portsmouth.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 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

Werner feels Dr. Hauptmann’s attention on him like a floodlight.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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