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holophote

American  
[hol-uh-foht, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌfoʊt, ˈhoʊ lə- /

noun

  1. an apparatus by which practically all the light from a lighthouse lamp or the like is thrown in a desired direction.

Etymology

Origin of holophote

1840–50; back formation from holophotal ( holo- + -photal ); see photic, -al 1

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