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Behind the footlights there is always the applause, which stimulates the actors. On the screen it is a different matter.
Ivor Novello

Meaning of "footlights" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOTLIGHTS

footlights  [ˈfʊtˌlaɪts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOTLIGHTS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Footlights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOTLIGHTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

footlights

Footlights

Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, founded in 1883 and run by the students of Cambridge University.

Definition of footlights in the English dictionary

The definition of footlights in the dictionary is lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side. Other definition of footlights is the acting profession; the stage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOTLIGHTS


brights
braɪts
daylights
ˈdeɪˌlaɪts
Dolomites
ˈdɒləˌmaɪts
heights
ˈhaɪts
highlights
ˈhaɪlaɪts
knights
naɪts
lights
laɪts
lowlights
ˈləʊlaɪts
nights
naɪts
rights
raɪts
sights
saɪts
tights
taɪts
whites
waɪts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOTLIGHTS

foothill
foothold
footie
footing
footings
footle
footler
footless
footlessly
footlessness
footlike
footling
footlocker
footloose
footman
footmark
footmen
footmuff
footnote
footpace

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOTLIGHTS

animal rights
Arabian Nights
Bill of Rights
bragging rights
bright lights
by rights
Christmas lights
civil rights
hazard lights
hazard warning lights
human rights
northern lights
polar lights
proprietary rights
the bright lights
thoughts
Thousand and One Nights
to rights
traffic lights
voting rights
Wuthering Heights

Synonyms and antonyms of footlights in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «footlights» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOTLIGHTS

Find out the translation of footlights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of footlights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «footlights» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脚灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

candilejas
570 millions of speakers

English

footlights
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंगमंच की रोशनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أضواء المسرح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рампы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ribalta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাদপ্রদীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rampe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu jalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rampenlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フットライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

각광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Footlights
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

day đèn chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

footlights
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पादत्राणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiyatro mesleği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luci della ribalta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rampa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рампи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luminile rampei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

footlights
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kollig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rampen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Footlights
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of footlights

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTLIGHTS»

The term «footlights» is regularly used and occupies the 62.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about footlights

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QUOTES WITH «FOOTLIGHTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word footlights.
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Ivor Novello
Behind the footlights there is always the applause, which stimulates the actors. On the screen it is a different matter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOTLIGHTS»

Discover the use of footlights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to footlights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Footlights
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our control.
John Hollingshead, 2010
2
Comedy Rules: From the Cambridge Footlights to Yes, Prime ...
Jonathan Lynn's credits include creating and co-writing the long-running comedy series Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, as well as hit films Clue, My Cousin Vinny, Nuns on the Run and The Whole Nine Yards.
Jonathan Lynn, 2011
3
Footlights and Fairy Dust: Matt and Maria Go to the Theatre
Matt and Maria go exploring backstage at the Colonial Theatre in Boston and learn about the workings of a theatre.
Maren C. Tirabassi, 2007
4
Footlights in the Foothills: Amateur Theatre of Las Vegas ...
Romero provides an overview of the amateur theatrical companies--the players, the plays, and the venues--in addition to stories of the social ties formed by the people who offered their talents and bared their egos to audiences in Las Vegas ...
Edwina Portelle Romero, 2011
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Behind Spanish American Footlights
This is the first book in English ever to consider the theatre of all the Spanish American countries. Even in Spanish, the pioneer study that covers the whole field was also written by Jones.
Willis Knapp Jones, 2011
6
Footlights And Spotlights: Recollections of My Life on the Stage
He achieved lasting fame with his performance in Kismet. His daughter, Cornelia Otis Skinner, American monologuist, actress, and author also appeared in her father's company.
Otis Skinner, 2005
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Over the Footlights And Other Fancies
1923. Leacock, a Canadian humorist and economist, published a number of serious works in his field as well as in history and biography, but is best known for his collections of satirical essays and short stories.
Stephen Leacock, 2005
8
Ladies of the Footlights
This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.
De Witt Bodeen, 2013
9
Facing the Footlights: A Novel
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Florence Marryat, 2011
10
The Footlights Fore and Aft:
"The Footlights—Fore and Aft" contains nothing that might not have been 35 down by anyone with a sense of humor and the author's opportunities c observation. It is true that, in his case, these opportunities have beer exceptional. Born in ...
Channing Pollock, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOTLIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term footlights is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tim Key and Alex Horne: How we met - News - People - The …
The rest of us in Footlights were students there, we were a gang, but it was Tim who knew what he wanted to do more than the rest of us. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Stephen Joseph's theatre revolution – from Alan Ayckbourn to Kevin …
After the war he went to Cambridge to study English and became a central figure in the Footlights. On his graduation he joined Lowestoft ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Muny's Chairman of the Board: It's showtime for Belleville native and …
Ray, who grew up in Belleville, took to the stage before he settled into making a living as a lawyer. He never gave up the footlights completely, ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Solano County on exhibit at the California State Fair - The Reporter
... a rotating Solano Sue, a scarecrow, and a rotating cowboy-hatted rancher waving his left hand, all “illuminated” by faux old-timey footlights. «TheReporter.Com, Jul 15»
5
Review: Crossed Swords, York Footlights Theatre, Upstage Centre …
This York Footlights Theatre production is well balanced, mixing both humour and very tender and touching moments. The humour often comes from Samuel ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
6
Broadway actor teaches local kids at Jenny Wiley Theatre's …
It's 640 miles from Broadway in New York City to Jenny Wiley Theatre in Pikeville. But the staff at Jenny Wiley Theatre's Footlights Camp in ... «Appalachian News-Express, Jul 15»
7
The Bold, Brazen Bridget Everett - Splitsider
I'm nervous, then I go on stage, the footlights kick in and I rise to the occasion. The nerves go away pretty quickly once you step out and it's do ... «Splitsider, Jul 15»
8
'Honda Girl' Ashley Blair Finds Career Outside Car Ads
This young Maryville actress has her sights set on the footlights of Hollywood. “I want to be an actress when I grow up,” she says, and if that's ... «Memphis Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Theater class makes music in Dover - News - fosters.com - Dover, NH
Lily Dube, confided that she wants to follow in her big sister Riley's footsteps into the footlights. “Yes, I admire her, and really enjoy being on ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
10
'Miss Birds Eye': This faux Merman is no Merman - SFGate
As delightful as it is to hear the pure, unamplified human voice soaring beyond the footlights of a Broadway-size house, there's little that's ... «SFGate, Jul 15»

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