footlights

/ˈfʊtlaɪts/
noun
  1. The row of lights at the front of a stage floor, considered collectively.
    • The old theater still used traditional footlights with colored gels.
    • The footlights came up as the curtain rose, revealing the set.
    • She felt the warmth of the footlights on her face during her first performance.
  2. The profession of acting or the world of theater.
    • The footlights have always attracted those who love storytelling.
    • After years of dreaming, she finally trod the footlights in a Broadway show.
    • He left his office job to pursue a life behind the footlights.
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