| 词汇 | footlights |
| 释义 | footlights noun[ plural ] uk /ˈfʊt.laɪts/ us /ˈfʊt.laɪts/ a row of lights along the front of a stage at a theatre（舞台上的）脚灯 ChrisGorgio/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Theatres, cinemas & their parts apron art house arthouse backdrop backstage billboard bioscope fleapit green room loge onstage orchestra pit scenery spotlight stage left stage right stagily stagy strip light wing Already a stage-hand was turning up the footlights and dragging chairs and tables hither and thither. As the curtain rises the bare backs of the three women nearest the footlights gleam out white. Out in the glare of the footlights and looking into that sea of faces, we began to fight for that audience. Somewhat false impressions are produced upon critics nearer to the footlights than the back seats. The chorus ranged themselves to right and left as he strode forward and waved the tricolor above the footlights. footlights | American Dictionaryfootlights plural noun us/ˈfʊtˌlɑɪts/ the lights that are in a row along the floor at the front of a stage in a theater Examples of footlightsfootlights And some might mistrust a libretto that is too 'literary' or too complicated, for metaphysical and other subtleties are not easily projected across the footlights. Footlights would destroy a carnival as the absence of footlights would destroy a performance. It was tempting to whisper a line from the footlights and feel one had already opened the theatre. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It should be capable of being flown with all the equipment that is needed to put out one of the small fires coming from the fused footlights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One of our main problems is bringing across the footlights the results of the investigations of these scientists and putting them into language understandable by the working farmer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such oily and voluble sanctimoniousness needed no modification to be fitted to appear before the footlights in satirical drama. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The newspaper also reported a near disaster when her dress caught on fire from the footlights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Top lighting may also be used for fill, as may limited footlights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A notable innovation was the concealed footlights, which would shut off if the glass in front of them was broken. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was one of the first directors to eschew the use of footlights in favor of follow spots and realistic lighting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Boasting the first electric footlights and a backstage double-decker elevator, the theater also provided an early air-conditioning system. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He preferred the smaller income of a teacher to the glare of the footlights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stage also bore remnants of its original gas footlights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The theatre switched to electric chandeliers and footlights in 1892. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They started fireproofing their costumes and placing wire mesh in front of the footlights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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