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How to pronounce floodlight in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms flood, flood lamp, photoflood
Type of light source, light
Type Words
Type of light up, illuminate, illumine, light, illume

Examples of floodlight

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The testing will be carried out under both daylight and floodlight conditions.
From the guardian.co.uk
Peter Eudave, 41, was electrocuted while changing the ballast in a floodlight.
From the scienceblogs.com
Beyond a high security wall, insects dance in the beam of a giant floodlight.
From the guardian.co.uk
The floodlight is an outside agent, not part of the fixtures and fittings.
From the guardian.co.uk
We train on private facilities with floodlight training in the winter.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
That got the attention of the crew, like someone flipping on a floodlight in the darkness.
From the theatlantic.com
For all the floodlight of publicity, we didn't really know Tony Blair.
From the theatlantic.com
If you install a floodlight, mount a directional light shield over it.
From the dailyherald.com
A hovering helicopter bathed the scene in a floodlight as 11 other policemen looked on.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Illuminate with floodlights
  • Flood: light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
  • (Floodlights (sport)) Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions.
  • (Floodlights) Also Floods. Lanterns without lenses which give a general fixed spread of light.
  • (Floodlights) To dream of floodlights shows that you want to throw a lot of light on a subject and get everything out in the open where it can be seen and understood. ...
  • Floodlights create a widespread distribution of light, perfect for illuminating a wall, sign or large object. A floodlight should be well shielded with an accessory louver or shield to avoid stray light and glare.
  • A luminaire used to light a scene or object to a level much brighter than its surroundings. Usually floodlights can be aimed at the object or area of interest.
  • Artificial light source with a dish shaped reflector and a 125-500+ watt tungsten filament lamp producing evenly spread illumination over the subject.
  • Radiates a diffused, scattered blanket of light with soft, indistinct shadows. Best used to spread illumination on broad areas, whereas spotlights are aimed to focus on individual subjects.