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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
When they were finished, many of the stevedores drove home along Interstate 695, crossing the Patapsco River on the Key Bridge and skirting past another crew of workingmen — this one laboring on the road with shovels in the glare of floodlights.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Many of Amazon's Blink security cameras and doorbells are on sale right now, but the most attractive discount of the batch is a whopping 40% off the sturdy and powerful Blink Outdoor 4 floodlight camera.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
This is the best floodlight camera to use with Google Assistant.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 16 Mar. 2024
Her bones would grow old, and she would be buried somewhere beneath the floodlights and the watchtowers.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Jihan and her husband stood shivering under floodlights, and were informed that the name of their new home was Al-Hol.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The top-notch floodlight camera is great for monitoring large areas thanks to its 360-degree field of view, which can pan and tilt for added flexibility.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
At its max setting, the floodlight can illuminate an area over 45 feet.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
David M. Swartwout, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
Colonel Beara was specifically accused of overseeing the beheading of up to 100 men and boys, of supervising the digging of mass graves, and of floodlighting killing zones so that firing squads could conduct executions at night.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2017
Noun
Street lamps and personal floodlights were routinely shot out.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
When they were finished, many of the stevedores drove home along Interstate 695, crossing the Patapsco River on the Key Bridge and skirting past another crew of workingmen — this one laboring on the road with shovels in the glare of floodlights.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Many of Amazon's Blink security cameras and doorbells are on sale right now, but the most attractive discount of the batch is a whopping 40% off the sturdy and powerful Blink Outdoor 4 floodlight camera.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
This is the best floodlight camera to use with Google Assistant.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 16 Mar. 2024
Her bones would grow old, and she would be buried somewhere beneath the floodlights and the watchtowers.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Jihan and her husband stood shivering under floodlights, and were informed that the name of their new home was Al-Hol.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The top-notch floodlight camera is great for monitoring large areas thanks to its 360-degree field of view, which can pan and tilt for added flexibility.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
At its max setting, the floodlight can illuminate an area over 45 feet.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
Verb
To complete this display and give a feeling of animation, arrange a rotating color wheel and floodlight the back of translucent curtains or drapes.
—David M. Swartwout, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
Colonel Beara was specifically accused of overseeing the beheading of up to 100 men and boys, of supervising the digging of mass graves, and of floodlighting killing zones so that firing squads could conduct executions at night.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2017
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodlight. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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