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footlights
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footlights
(noun)
footlights
/
ˈ
fʊtˌlaɪts/
noun
footlights
/
ˈ
fʊtˌlaɪts/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOOTLIGHTS
[
plural
]
:
a row of lights across the front of a stage floor that shine on the performers
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