houselights

house·lights

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-lahyts]
- /ˈhaʊsˌlaɪts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-lahyts]
- /ˈhaʊsˌlaɪts/

Definitions of houselights word

noun houselights (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre. 1
noun plural houselights In a theater, when the houselights dim or go down, the lights where the audience sits are switched off. When the houselights come up, the lights are switched on. 0
noun plural houselights the lights that illuminate the part of a theater where the audience is seated 0
noun houselights (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium, theatre, or other entertainment venue. 0
noun houselights plural of houselight. 0

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Origin of houselights

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; house + light1 + -s3

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Parts of speech for Houselights

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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houselights popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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