floodlight

Definition of Floodlight in English :

light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

2. floodlight

illuminate with floodlights

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Floodlight

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 or -lit

3. (transitive)

to illuminate by or as if by a floodlight

noun

1.

an artificial light of high intensity, usually with a reflector that causes it to shine in a broad beam

2.

such a beam of light

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfloodˌlighted or ˈfloodˌlit, ˈfloodˌlighting

3.

to illuminate by a floodlight or floodlights

n.

1. Artificial light in an intensely bright and broad beam.

2. A unit that produces a beam of intense light; a flood.

tr.v. flood·light·ed or flood·lit (-lĭt′), flood·light·ing, flood·lights

To illuminate with a floodlight.