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

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