FLOODLIGHTS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of floodlight

as in headlights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of floodlight

as in lights

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Noun

Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.

— Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of headlights

Noun

At night this is lit by strung lights and lanterns, perfect for an al fresco dip above the urban buzz, while inside lamps cast a soft glow, and thick Roman blinds and bedroom curtains block out all light.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
The acorn lanterns will march alongside the Oak King lantern in honor of Atlanta's tree canopy and Trees Atlanta.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lanterns

Verb

The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The number 10 alludes to Yom Kippur, which falls on the 10th day of Tishrei, when the moon glows brighter.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of glows

Verb

That model beams your notes over to your phone, where they're handily transcribed in a companion app.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
The sun beams down as Karen Sterling waits in line for a Talarico rally in Lockhardt on July 28.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Bronze and wrought-iron fixtures and hardware, kitchen chandeliers, heavy furniture.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026

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