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foot·lights | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌlīts 
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\Definition of footlights
1 : a row of lights set across the front of a stage floor
2 : the stage as a profession
the lure of the footlights
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footlights
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of footlights
: a row of lights across the front of a stage floor that shine on the performers
footlights
noun pluralfoot·lights | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌlīts \
\Kids Definition of footlights
: a row of lights set across the front of a stage floor
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The first known use of footlights was in 1776
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