floodlight
floodlight · floodlights · floodlit / floodlighted · floodlighting
To enlighten or illuminate with floodlightTo enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).
US/flˈʌdlˌaɪt/
» The floodlights lit up the whole stadium.
Die Scheinwerfer erleuchteten das ganze Stadion. — Zaghawa
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1 sensesTo enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).
illuminate with floodlights
Examples
4 sentencesThe floodlights lit up the whole stadium.
deDie Scheinwerfer erleuchteten das ganze Stadion. — Zaghawa
Yanni's backyard is well lit with floodlights.
New dressing rooms were built and floodlights installed.
The floodlights turn on automatically.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From flood + light.From flood + light.
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Forms
floodlights, floodlighting, floodlit, floodlit| Base form | floodlight · to floodlight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | floodlights |
| Present participle | floodlighting |
| Past simple | floodlit / floodlighted |
| Past participle | floodlit / floodlighted |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle