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floodlight

noun as in flood lamp

Weak matches

noun as in klieg light

noun as in spotlight

verb as in illuminate

verb as in spotlight

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The game began with the floodlights on, leaden skies overhead and the expectation that rain was inevitable, so it was something of a surprise when Sri Lanka opted to bat first.

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By the time they came to bat in gloomy conditions with the floodlights on, South Africa looked a beaten side.

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Two years later, having made it his party trick in training and warm-up routines, the stars aligned for Higuita to write his legacy under the hazy Wembley floodlights.

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The gulf is better described by their fans' ironic cheers when a wicket finally fell, or by the fact those in attendance left before the floodlights had taken hold.

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They will have a real go at Everton under the floodlights and Elland Road is going to be rocking, so this is a tough opening for the Toffees.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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