FLOODLIGHTING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

floodlighting

verb

present participle of floodlight

as in lighting

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Verb

What were some of the biggest considerations for filming and lighting the underwater sequences?

— Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
The man is then seen lighting the red Corvette on fire but stays at the scene watching the car burn from across the street, according to police.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of lighting

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Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
The Perseids are particularly fast and often leave persistent glowing trails.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of glowing

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Through her writing, Bowser demonstrates her commitment to illuminating the untold, challenging perspectives and igniting conversations that resonate beyond the headlines.

— Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since the first casting and design reveals, igniting afresh with each new trailer.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of igniting

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Iraola has made a really positive start, but there are glaring gaps in the squad Slot left behind that have yet to be filled.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Once launched, Eärendil-1 would deploy an 18-meter-wide steerable mirror to demonstrate that technological feat; anyone or anything in the path of its beam would see the satellite as a glaring dot shining up to four times brighter than a full moon.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of glaring

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There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Maybe, but not every genre-blending show will benefit from Game of Thrones’s halo shining on AKOTSK.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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Where real-life terrors might be decked in the glittering garb of fairy tale, and thus fooled, challenged and ultimately overcome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
As well as the sculptures, there’s an extensive display of the artist’s one-of-a-kind, glittering jewelry pieces.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of glittering

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