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footlights
plural noun
foot·lights
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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
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
| \ ˈfu̇t-ˌlīts
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Kids Definition of footlights
: a row of lights set across the front of a stage floor
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