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floodlight

flood·light [ flúd lt ]


noun  (plural flood·lights)
Definition:
 
1. powerful lamp used at night: a large powerful lamp that produces a strong broad beam of light and is used to illuminate the outside of public buildings or sports events at night

2. powerful beam of light: a broad powerful beam of intense bright light produced artificially



transitive verb  (past and past participle flood·light·ed or flood·lit [ flúd lìt ], present participle flood·light·ing, 3rd person present singular flood·lights)
Definition:
 
light something with floodlights: to illuminate something with floodlights

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