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houselights
[ hous-lahyts ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌlaɪts /
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plural noun
the lamps providing illumination of the auditorium or seating area of a theater.
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How to use houselights in a sentence
Then she realized that Kennicott had forgotten to turn off the houselights.
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British Dictionary definitions for houselights
house lights
pl n
the lights in the auditorium of a theatre, cinema, etc
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