theater light
- noun
- /ˈθiːətər laɪt/
- Specialized
:
luz de teatro
- When the director shouted 'Action!', the bright theater lights shone down on the actors, highlighting the scene.
Examples
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The theater lights dimmed dramatically just before the curtain lifted, creating an atmosphere of anticipation.
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The movie theater lights suddenly dimmed.
Fiction book (2000) -
An otherwise loud and excited group of fans fell silent as the movie theater lights went out and the opening credits to the film began.
Blog text (15) -
Right then the theater lights along both walls came on, and the projector stopped, and the manager said, "Please, just leave."
Fiction book (1991) -
Jordy raises up as the theater lights go on, and Oleg is gone!
Fiction book (2001) -
To soften the red walls, Gavarini darkened the room except for two theater lights shining directly down on the floor from the rafters.
Academic text (2005) -
We sat on the edge of our seats, holding hands, my sister in the middle and telling us not to kick our legs, as the man got into a jeep and drove off, not returning the wave of the woman who was running after him, and he got smaller and smaller in his jeep as the music got louder. Then we saw tears slide down the woman's face, and she collapsed to her knees in the muddy road, and in the next second the theater lights were rising and everyone was getting up.
Fiction book (1990) -
As the audience settled into their seats, the theater light illuminated the stage, signaling the start of the performance.
Synonyms
49
2.9
A strong focused lamp that lights one person or a small area on stage
12
3.7
A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb
1
5.6
A row of small lamps along the front of a stage that shine on actors
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a light used in a theater' is directly compositional from 'theater' (venue) + 'light' (lamp), following a common English noun-noun compound pattern. This is a transparent, descriptive combination that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand; the same logic appears in many other languages.
Etymology
Theater light comes from the simple idea of a light used in the theater to shine on actors and the set. So today it means 'a lamp used to light the stage during a performance'.