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foot·light
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noun
1.
Usually,
footlights.
Theater
.
the
lights
at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the
feet
of the performers.
2.
the footlights,
the stage; acting profession.
Origin:
1830–40;
foot
+
light
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footlights
(ˈfʊtˌlaɪts)
—
pl n
1.
lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side
2.
informal
the acting profession; the stage
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