flood·light

(flŭd′līt′)

1. Artificial light in an intensely bright and broad beam.

2. A unit that produces a beam of intense light; a flood.

tr.v. flood·light·ed or flood·lit (-lĭt′), flood·light·ing, flood·lights

To illuminate with a floodlight.

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Adj.

floodlighted - illuminated by means of floodlights; "the floodlit courtyard"

floodlit

light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

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The Herald added: "As they proceeded up Castle Hill they were greeted by a fusillade of maroons and fireworks from the floodlighted Keep of Dudley Castle - a welcome that was accorded on the instructions of the Earl of Dudley.

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But having said that, we also note that the Black Nazarene phenomenon, having grown by leaps and bounds as it has become one of the biggest media tropes at this time of year, hyped and floodlighted to within an inch of its life whenever January comes along, now presents unusual problems.

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