Definition of floodlight
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: artificial illumination in a broad beam
b
: a source of such illumination
2
: a lighting unit for projecting a broad beam of light
floodlight
verbDefinition of floodlight (Entry 2 of 2)
: to illuminate by means of one or more floodlights
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The first known use of floodlight was in 1922
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