Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footlight

/fˈʊtlˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: foot-light
IPA: /fˈʊtlˌaɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.

Example Sentences

"You see, she was gonna be an actress / And I was gonna learn to fly / She took off to find the footlights / I took off to find the sky"
"Blinded to the astonishment of a thousand spectators by the force of the footlights, [Derek] Jacobi realised he'd dried."

Etymology

From foot + light.

Inflected Forms

footlights (plural) foot-light (alternative)

Derived Forms

footlighted

Questions

How do you pronounce footlight?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʊtlˌaɪt/.
What does footlight mean?: A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
Where does footlight come from?: From foot + light.

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