flood·light
ˈfləd-ˌlīt 
1
a
: artificial illumination in a broad beam
b
: a source of such illumination
2
: a lighting unit for projecting a broad beam of light
floodlit
ˈfləd-ˌlit
also floodlighted; floodlighting
also floodlighted; floodlighting
: to illuminate by means of one or more floodlights
Examples of floodlight in a Sentence
Noun
The yard was lit by floodlights.
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New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
At the country’s tabulation center, every door will be fitted with metal detectors, floodlights will be installed, and on election day the center will be protected by a ring of snipers deployed on roofs around the building, election officials told NBC.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Noun
On the Chinese side, modern buildings feature glass atriums, armored vehicles glide along paved roads and floodlights blaze in the night sky.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
At the country’s tabulation center, every door will be fitted with metal detectors, floodlights will be installed, and on election day the center will be protected by a ring of snipers deployed on roofs around the building, election officials told NBC.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodlight. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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