Houselights Meaning in English
word · lemma: houselight
Definición
Houselights are the lights in a theater that illuminate the audience area—not the stage. They are usually turned on before and after a performance and during intermissions.
Uso & Matices
Specific to theaters and auditoriums. Often used in the plural ('houselights'). Common phrases: 'bring up the houselights', 'dim the houselights', 'the houselights went down'. Not used for regular household lighting.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The houselights went down before the play started.
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Please keep the houselights on during the break.
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The audience stood up when the houselights came on.
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Once the houselights dim, you know the show is about to begin.
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They forgot to turn the houselights back on after the show ended.
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Can you bring up the houselights a bit so people can find their seats?
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