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