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footlight
(ˈfʊtˌlaɪt)n
a single light in a set of footlights
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foot•light
(ˈfʊtˌlaɪt)n.
1. Usu., footlights. 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; the acting profession.
[1830–40]
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Translations
أضواء المَسْرَح
světlo rampy
rampelys
rivaldafény
ljósaröî fremst á leiksviîi
svetlo rampy
yer ışıkları
foot
(fut) – plural feet (fiːt) – noun1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far.
2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill.
3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.
ˈfooting noun1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.
2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing.
ˈfootball noun1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan.
2. the ball used in this game.
ˈfoothill noun a small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps.
ˈfoothold noun a place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock.
ˈfootlight noun (in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage.
ˈfootman – plural ˈfootmen – noun a male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door.
ˈfootmark noun a footprint. He left dirty footmarks.
ˈfootnote noun a note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book.
ˈfootpath noun a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath.
ˈfootprint noun the mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow.
ˈfootsore adjective with painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore.
ˈfootstep noun the sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs.
ˈfootwear noun boots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear.
follow in someone's footsteps to do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.
foot the bill to be the person who pays the bill.
on foot walking. She arrived at the house on foot.
put one's foot down to be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused.
put one's foot in it to say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend!
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