flood
9
6.3
- noun
- /flʌd/
- Specialized
:
foco
- In the daytime, a flood of light came through triangles and rhomboids of glass.
- a flood lamp
So the next thing you're going to need to get is a flood pan.
- So the next thing you're going to need to get is a flood pan.
Examples
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The 400-W UV-400 flood lamp has been designed for fluorescent-penetrant and magnetic-particle inspection, parts-degreasing inspection, and wash-station inspection.
Academic text (1996) -
The cleanest, most even light source comes in flood mode, and we'll see how that floods in spots in a moment.
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The scene is washed out by a blinding flood of red light.
Fiction book (1994) -
A pair of 500-watt photo-flood lamps with a 100-degree angle.
Academic text (1993) -
The director turned on the flood lights to illuminate the stage for the evening performance.
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For the photo shoot, we used a flood to create bright, even lighting across the entire scene.
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During the concert, the technicians adjusted the flood lights to enhance the visual effects of the show.
Synonyms
9
3.4
A very bright light that shines over a large area, like a stadium
A lamp that gives very bright light for taking photos or filming
A very bright light that shines over a wide area at night
Compounds
- Literature
41
8.2
A great covering of water God sent in the Bible to destroy life, saving Noah and animals in an ark
- Literature
2
6.5
A great flood sent by God in the Bible story of Noah that destroys the world because people are wicked
- Jargon
1
9.9
A dangerous alien life form in the Halo games that infects and changes other living beings
- Literature
1
7.1
A Bible story of a great flood sent by God that Noah survives with his family in a large boat
A very large number of applications for a job or school sent at the same time
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flood in lighting comes from the image of light spreading like water, and you see this in the word floodlight. A flood of light means a wide beam that fills an area, so a flood here means even, broad illumination.