floodlight
noun
an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
floodlights
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present tense formof floodlight (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
In damp conditions at Lord's, with the match often played under grey skies and floodlights, the ball moved sideways throughout.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
That night floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament for the first time since 1939.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The room was washed in unnatural brightness; they sat us in a cluster on the dirty cement floor, and pointed three floodlights toward us.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
