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

Verb

The analysis asserts that spark that lights the fire sale probably won’t emerge from European markets, but that’s not saying much.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Mereu’s sure hand with his actors is a saving grace, with Perrone and Maenza particularly well-cast, and DP Francesco Piras lights them to perfection while being in perfect synch with the director’s reverence for the natural world.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lights

Noun

Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
My first stop was Willow House, a café and bakery where washi lanterns cast gentle light onto the natural-wood interiors and jazz seeps from the speakers.

— Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of lanterns

Verb

In New York City, Pete Davidson films his new movie Tommy Karate with a new look, while Savannah Guthrie glows in florals for Roger Federer’s exhibition match at the US Open.

— Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Killarney National Park, Ireland The Emerald Isle glows in all shades of green, and few Irish destinations show off this color palette like Killarney National Park.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of glows

Verb

Inside Billy’s private movie theater, the projector beams down on the back of Anderson’s head like that infamous Nicole Kidman AMC promo.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Starlink beams down broadband to consumers, governments and businesses using more than 10,000 satellites orbiting close above the Earth.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

The Waldorf Astoria New York’s legendary Grand Ballroom will transform into a full-size tennis court beneath the chandeliers.

— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Among the hotel’s many nautical touches are whaling ship murals, a map of old shipping routes covering the lobby’s ceiling, and chandeliers made of antique-style deck prisms.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of chandeliers

Verb

This time around, Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock for a music challenge that ignites feuds among the competitors and campers.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Compressed gas ejects the missile from its vertical launch cell before its main engine ignites above the ship.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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