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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
From the opening credits, which feature two floodlights in the place of the Twin Towers over shots of the Manhattan skyline, Lee refuses to elide or ignore how the national tragedy was also specifically a local one.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 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
Since finding the rat poison, Vintage Pet Rescue has added six outdoor recording cameras, motion sensors, and floodlights to keep something like this from happening again.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
From the opening credits, which feature two floodlights in the place of the Twin Towers over shots of the Manhattan skyline, Lee refuses to elide or ignore how the national tragedy was also specifically a local one.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 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 1 Oct. 2024.
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