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THEATER LIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various lights used in a theater
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("theater light" is a kind of...):
light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)
Meronyms (members of "theater light"):
houselights (lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium)
calcium light; limelight (a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting)
spot; spotlight (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "theater light"):
footlights (theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors)
