footlights
Britishplural noun
-
lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side
-
informal the acting profession; the stage
Vocabulary lists containing footlights
Theater - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Theater - Middle School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Theater - High School
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A wispy song called “Time” wafted over the footlights: “Time time time time/It was never mine mine mine.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
This approach really spoke to Sink, a former theater kid who would like to return to the footlights soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
It was reemergence eve for other shows that qualify as veritable city landmarks: “Wicked,” “Hamilton” and “Chicago” all marked their first performances since mid-March 2020, when a lethal virus extinguished the footlights.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021
With heels stomping and her hair waving, she owns the stage to such a degree that you half expect bank lenders to materialize by the footlights to sign over the deed.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
The man appeared younger on the stage, his age buried under the glare of the footlights and layers of makeup.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
