I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: flood (I) + light
1. : artificial illumination in a broad beam ; also : a source of such illumination
2. also floodlight projector : a lighting unit with a parabolic or other specially shaped reflector for projecting a beam of light for illumination (as of a show window, an athletic field, an airstrip)
II. transitive verb
: to illuminate by means of one or more floodlights