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adjective

variants also floodlighted
as in illuminated

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verb

variants also floodlighted
past tense of floodlight
as in lit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlit
  1. illuminated
  2. lit
  3. highlighted
  4. glowed
  5. light
  6. ignited
  7. illumined
  8. kindled
Adjective
  • The show then transitioned from the runway space into the show's official anniversary celebration, where the festivities continued through the night on the pink-illuminated dance floor equipped with a giant disco ball and resident DJs.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Guests including Colman Domingo, Leslie Bibb and Lisa Rinna mingled as the garden shifted from daylight to the glow of its illuminated pergola.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There, other Bulgari friends including Hudson Williams, Joey King and Caleb McLaughlin joined, where the famed nightlife destination was lit in the same bronzy shade as the art piece.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lit
Adjective
  • The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
    — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowed
Adjective
  • Some need only light intelligence—converting structured output into natural language, organizing OCR results or classifying simple requests.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Our partial Bosphorus view room is flooded with light thanks to lofty ceilings and large windows framing water, woodland and the city skyline.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of light
Verb
  • Boise neighbors worked together to combat a Foothills fire ignited by fireworks on Sunday night.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia’s southern region, the kingdom’s Energy Ministry said, adding that operations at the oil facilities and utilities were temporarily suspended.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignited
Adjective
  • The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of illumined
Verb
  • Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of kindled
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