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floodlight 1. a broad intense beam of artificial light, esp as used in the theatre or to illuminate the exterior of buildings 2. the lamp or source producing such light floodlight [′fləd‚līt] (electricity) A light projector used for outdoor lighting of buildings, parking lots, sports fields, and the like, usually having a filament lamp or mercury-vapor lamp and a parabolic reflector. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Set in London in the floodlit, hedonistic Thatcher years, Man Hollinghurst's fourth novel, The Line of Beauty--the first gay novel to win the United Kingdom's Booker Prize--is a virtuoso display of cunning observation, stylistic mastery, and wit. Set against the night sky and the floodlit pyramids, the composition's nocturnal appearance was of particular significance, with a translucent stone skin and fractured triangulated geometries providing a contemporary counterpoint to the solidity and geometric purity of the ancient structures. Golf aficionados can keep on swinging even after the sun goes down thanks to a new floodlit complex at Moorpark College that is gearing up for full operations. |
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