floodlight
[
fluhd
-lahyt]
/ˈflʌdˌlaɪt/
noun
1.
an artificial
light
so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
2.
a lamp or projector that produces such a
light
.
verb (used with object)
,
floodlighted
or
floodlit,
floodlighting.
3.
to
light
up or illuminate with a floodlight.
Origin
1920-25;
flood
+
light
1
Examples from the web for
floodlight
The model number is located on the crossbar below the
floodlight
heads on a white sticker.
Put a motion sensor on your all-night garage
floodlight
.
Mounted
floodlight
facilities were installed so that the whole factory area could be lighted up as bright as day in case of alarm.
There is one
floodlight
mounted on the service pole that illuminates the platform.
The
floodlight
that bathed him was the first real light ever to enter this hadal realm.
The only outside light is the
floodlight
at the north end of the patio.
Use portable
floodlight
systems for lighting and regularly check the system and wiring for damage.
British Dictionary definitions for
floodlight
floodlight
/
ˈflʌdˌlaɪt
/
noun
1.
a broad intense beam of artificial light, esp as used in the theatre or to illuminate the exterior of buildings
2.
the lamp or source producing such light
verb
-lights,
-lighting,
-lit
3.
(
transitive
) to illuminate by or as if by a floodlight