holophote
[ hol-uh-foht, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˈhɒl əˌfoʊt, ˈhoʊ lə- /
noun
an apparatus by which practically all the light from a lighthouse lamp or the like is thrown in a desired direction.
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Words nearby holophote
hololith, holometabolous, holomorphic, Holon, Holophane, holophote, holophrase, holophrasis, holophrastic, holophyte, holophytic
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Example sentences from the Web for holophote
The focus observer is shown on the lamp in holophote, Fig. 172.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. SleemanThe catadioptric lens, or holophote, gives a far more powerful but a more concentrated beam than the parabolic reflector.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman