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house lights

British  

plural noun

  1. the lights in the auditorium of a theatre, cinema, etc

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By which point I was ready to bring up the house lights myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The house lights turned on as 2,800 people rose to their feet for endless applause.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

With that, the kids scatter to their places, the house lights go down, the stage lights come up and the show begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

The house lights turned on as he made a three-point turn to leave, Walsh said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Montag had rarely seen that many house lights.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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