FLOODLIGHT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of floodlight

as in lighting

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verb

as in to light

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Recent Examples of floodlight

Noun

Amazon’s season-end lighting sale includes plenty of functional lights, too, such as this floodlight from Bell + Howell. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 And that everyone on it must bend to my will or get a floodlight in the face. — Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Verb

That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024 An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more. — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for floodlight

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Noun

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighting

Noun

One driver, Eddie Imel, had a pair of pliers; his partner, Danny Jaramillo, had a flashlight.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Verb

Acupressure targets specific points, including spots roughly a finger’s length below your pupils and beside your nose, which NuFace says can promote a glowing complexion by improving circulation.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Frøya takes a botanical route to glow and tone instead, leaning on sea buckthorn and rosehip instead.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of glow

Noun

The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of lantern

Verb

The security company counted 5,400 sites beaconing to it, an indication of the reach and scope of that campaign.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
And then there’s Marty Supreme, which has been beaconing Jewish pride since Christmas Day, its title character competing not just with the Jewish stereotype of smarts but with stamina and skill, a ferocious athleticism.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of beacon

Noun

Above the headlight sits a new front-facing radar sensor, complementing the existing rear radar to bring Adaptive Cruise Control to the Tiger 1200.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
So, Kruppa mentioned three different reasons that Matrix LED adaptive headlight technology is really important, and the three were safety, light pollution, and blinding people.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of headlight

Verb

An unmanned Sceye airship flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, beaming mobile cell service to ordinary phones from the stratosphere.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

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