footlights (ˈfʊtˌlaɪts
)
Definitions
plural noun
theatre- lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side
- informal the acting profession; the stage
Usage examples
On the terrace she rejoined Wilshere, who was staring through the footlights into the wall of darkness.
, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)Many equally ambitious productions never see the footlights.
CBC (2005)"It's a form of entertainment at which the performers get a lot of satisfaction across the footlights.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)So, after that, I steered clear of the footlights and all that kind of hurt.
, The Kenneth Williams Letters (1994)