1. a row of lights along the front edge of a theater stage, at floor level
Usage: theater
2. the theater or acting profession
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The actor stepped forward into the bright footlights.
• The footlights illuminated the dancers’ faces from below.
• She dreamed of a career in the footlights since childhood.
• The old theater still used traditional footlights instead of modern lighting.
• He was drawn to the footlights and the excitement of live performance.
• The footlights cast dramatic shadows on the stage backdrop.