What does "footlight" mean?

A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.

What is a synonym for "footlight"?

Common synonyms include: footlights.

noun

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Noun

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A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
"You see, she was gonna be an actress / And I was gonna learn to fly / She took off to find the footlights / I took off to find the sky"

"You see, she was gonna be an actress / And I was gonna learn to fly / She took off to find the footlights / I took off to find the sky"

From foot + light.

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