floodlit

Thân thiện

The floodlit courtyard glowed brightly against the night sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Illuminated by floodlights: Describes an area, object, or scene that is brightly lit by powerful, broad-beamed artificial lights, typically for visibility, security, or aesthetic purposes during nighttime.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The football match continued on the floodlit pitch after sunset.
  • The castle looked dramatic and imposing as a floodlit monument against the night sky.
  • Security was tight around the floodlit perimeter of the building.

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively: Often placed directly before a noun to describe it.
  • The concert was held in a floodlit stadium.
• Used predicatively: Can follow a linking verb like 'was' or 'looked'.
  • The entire facade was floodlit for the festival.

Variants and Related Words

• Floodlight (noun): A large, powerful lamp used to illuminate a broad area.
  • They installed new floodlights for the tennis courts.
• Floodlight (verb): To illuminate with floodlights.
  • They will floodlight the monument for the national holiday.
• Floodlighting (noun): The system or act of illuminating with floodlights.
  • The floodlighting of the cathedral is energy-efficient.

Synonyms

• Illuminated: Lit up with light.
• Lit up: Made bright with light.
• Spotlit: Illuminated by a spotlight (a more focused beam than a floodlight).

Antonyms

• Unlit: Not provided with light; dark.
• Dark: With little or no light.
• Shadowy: Full of shadows; dimly lit.

Related Phrases

• Under floodlights: A phrase describing an event happening in an area illuminated by floodlights.
  • The team practiced under floodlights every evening.
• Floodlit area: A common compound noun referring to the specific zone that is illuminated.
  • Please keep to the floodlit area for safety at night.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. illuminated by means of floodlights
   • the floodlit courtyard

Từ đồng nghĩa

• floodlighted