uplight

[uhp-lahyt]

noun

1. a lamp, often a light bulb set in a cylinder or other container, placed on the floor so that a beam of light lights is directed upward.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uplight¹

First recorded in 1980–85; up- + light ¹

Example Sentences

In-ground uplight luminaires aimed into a flowering tree or hidden among an artistically pruned hedge increases visibility while accentuating those landscape features.

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A small spotlight built into the wall, a plug-in uplight or a clip-on spotlight can make cards, athletic jerseys or antique photos shine.

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Put an uplight on the tree, so that people focus first on that part of the landscape.

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About 60 students from Uplight Hampton Preparatory, an inner-city charter school, were touring Texas A&M on Feb. 9 when a white female college student reportedly approached the group and asked two black teenagers what they thought of her Confederate flag earrings.

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Thirteen A&M students used the slurs against the high schoolers, said Sara Ortega, a spokeswoman for Uplight.

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