footlight C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈfʊtˌlaɪt/ UK /ˈfʊtlaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #244510 Meanings 1 noun a stage light positioned along the front edge of a stage and directed upward at the performers The duke arranged a row of candles to serve as footlights. 2 noun the theater or acting profession, especially in the plural phrase before the footlights She dreamed of a career before the footlights. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a stage light positioned... stage light 2 noun · the theater or acting... stagetheater Word family Forms footlights Related forms limelightspotlightproscenium Etymology A compound of foot + light, named for lamps placed at the foot of a stage. The plural footlights became a metonym for theatrical performance and the acting profession. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # footlight **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfʊtˌlaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfʊtlaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 244510 ## Meanings 1. a stage light positioned along the front edge of a stage and directed upward at the performers 2. the theater or acting profession, especially in the plural phrase before the footlights ## Examples - The duke arranged a row of candles to serve as footlights. - She dreamed of a career before the footlights. ## Synonyms - stage light - stage - theater ## Related Forms - limelight - spotlight - proscenium ## Etymology A compound of foot + light, named for lamps placed at the foot of a stage. The plural footlights became a metonym for theatrical performance and the acting profession. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown