footlights
plural noun
foot·lights
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Definition of footlights
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: 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footlights. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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footlights
noun
English Language Learners Definition of footlights
: a row of lights across the front of a stage floor that shine on the performers
footlights
noun plural
foot·lights
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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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