FLOODLIGHTING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

floodlighting

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present participle of floodlight

as in lighting

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This technique, which consists of lighting a canvas from behind, confirmed the presence of the two women seated on the bench.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Guests can see the furniture, materials, and lighting under discussion, then walk the district to the next event.

— John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighting

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In a world increasingly filled with glowing screens, e-ink’s cleverest trick may simply be knowing when not to glow.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
By watching the entire auroral oval at once, SMILE can help scientists connect what is happening with the magnetosphere with the auroras glowing below.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of glowing

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The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The fracas has only elevated the film’s profile, with every tweet that Musk has fired off igniting a new wave of coverage.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of igniting

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Tensions over the Middle East Another glaring issue the two leaders could discuss is the widening conflict in the Middle East.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glaring

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That means Saturn rises around sunset, stays up through the night and sets at sunrise after shining at its brightest for the year.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Most rings use photoplethysmography, or PPG – essentially shining light into the skin and measuring changes caused by blood flow.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shining

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Both pieces from the look featured a bevy of sparkle and shine, thanks in no small part to the glittering tassels embellishing the bandeau and the maxiskirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
And while that might not be possible, a career full of glittering moments isn’t a stretch for a player with so much talent and potential.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of glittering

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