FLOODLIGHT (floodlit)

Pronunciation (US):

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: floodlit   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does floodlight mean? 

• FLOODLIGHT (noun)
  The noun FLOODLIGHT has 1 sense:

1. light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

  Familiarity information: FLOODLIGHT used as a noun is very rare.

• FLOODLIGHT (verb)
  The verb FLOODLIGHT has 1 sense:

1. illuminate with floodlights

  Familiarity information: FLOODLIGHT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLOODLIGHT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flood; flood lamp; floodlight; photoflood

Hypernyms ("floodlight" is a kind of...):

light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)

Holonyms ("floodlight" is a part of...):

photographic equipment (equipment used by a photographer)

Derivation:

floodlight (illuminate with floodlights)

• FLOODLIGHT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they floodlight    ... he / she / it floodlights   
Past simple: floodlighted    / floodlit   
Past participle: floodlighted    / floodlit   
-ing form: floodlighting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Illuminate with floodlights

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "floodlight" is one way to...):

illume; illuminate; illumine; light; light up (make lighter or brighter)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

floodlight (light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography)