floodlit

UK/ˈflʌdlɪt/US/ˈflʌdlɪt/

adjectiveC1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Floodlit means lit brightly all over by powerful lamps. A floodlit pitch, the floodlit castle, play under floodlit skies.

The point is even coverage rather than brightness in one place, which is what separates it from a spotlight. Floodlighting a building at night is now argued about for its energy use and for the harm bright light does to insects and birds.

Definitions of floodlit

1adjectivefloodlitLit brightly all over by powerful lamps.C1
“The castle is floodlit at night, so you can see it from miles away.”

floodlit is a quality of lighting.

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floodlit in the wild

Prior to this, the first floodlit Manchester derby was played on 26 February 1889 at the Belle Vue Athletic Ground.
1956 FA Charity Shield
Day/night cricket, also known as floodlit cricket, is a cricket match that is played either totally or partially under floodlights in the evening.
Day/night cricket
In 1979, when the ICC and World Series Cricket came to an understanding, the first floodlit One Day International was played, also in Australia.
Day/night cricket
Wynberg Military Base Stadium is a floodlit football stadium, situated in Wynberg suburb of Cape Town, at the Western Cape Province in South Africa.
Wynberg Military Base Stadium

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