flood·light
ˈfləd-ˌlīt 
1
a
: artificial illumination in a broad beam
b
: a source of such illumination
2
: a lighting unit for projecting a broad beam of light
floodlit
ˈfləd-ˌlit
also floodlighted; floodlighting
also floodlighted; floodlighting
: to illuminate by means of one or more floodlights
Examples of floodlight in a Sentence
Noun
The yard was lit by floodlights.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Their outdoor cameras can accommodate floodlights and operate on batteries, while the indoor cameras aren’t waterproof and need a power cable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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Noun
To deter them, Karlton played loud music and aimed a floodlight in their direction.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Their outdoor cameras can accommodate floodlights and operate on batteries, while the indoor cameras aren’t waterproof and need a power cable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Imagine floodlighting as literally putting your relationship under the spotlight—even when the other party or the relationship itself might not be ready for such harsh, uncompromising attention.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodlight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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