floodlight

/ˈflʌdˌlaɪt/
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Other forms: floodlights; floodlighted; floodlighting

Definitions of floodlight
  1. noun
    light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
    synonyms: flood, flood lamp, photoflood
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    type of:
    light, light source
    any device serving as a source of illumination
  2. verb
    illuminate with floodlights
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    type of:
    illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up
    make lighter or brighter
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