| 单词 | floodlight |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflood-light flood-light v. (transitive) to illuminate by means of flood-lights. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [verb (transitive)] > illuminate with specific types of electric light searchlight1900 spotlight1913 strip light1920 flood-light1923 1923 M. Luckiesh Light & Color 256 Tall or isolated buildings are particularly attractive when flood-lighted. 1928 C. F. S. Gamble Story N. Sea Air Station ix. 131 By flood-lighting the sky with flares placed on the tops of balloons. flood-light flood-light n. a light providing a beam of intense illumination; the illumination so provided; also attributive and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [noun] > floodlight flood-lamp1916 flood-light1924 flood1930 1924 J. F. Hobart Tulley's Handbk. (ed. 7) III. 814 Another means of illumination is by floodlights which are mounted at a distance from the space to be lighted. 1925 A. E. Newton Greatest Bk. in World 82 From either side of the proscenium arch two flood-lights played upon the actors. 1925 F. E. Cady & H. B. Dates Illuminating Engin. 410 The light may be projected from flood-light projectors. 1928 Daily Tel. 29 May 10/5 From thirty flood-light projectors the Royal Pavilion was bathed in amber, red, and green. 1930 Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. 29 Mar. 7/1 It would be useless to turn a ‘flood-light’ on to any article which cannot stand this searching test. 1930 Airway Age XI. 381/1 In addition to..green and white boundary and approach lights, each hangar is equipped with obstacle and flood lights. < as lemmas |
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