In the theater House Lights are any lighting units that illuminate the audience's seats and aisles. They may be built into the architecture of the space, fluorescent lights, scoops, or other Stage lights used as house lights. They are usually controlled in a number of different ways--through a non-dim wall switch, a dimmable wall switch, or through a
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house lights — plural noun (theatre) The lights illuminating the auditorium • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * (also houselights) plural n. the lights in the area of a theater where the audience sits the show ended and the house lights came up … Useful english dictionary
house lights — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the lights in the auditorium of a theatre … English terms dictionary
house|lights — «HOWS LYTS», noun (plural). the lights used to illuminate a theater before and after a performance: »The houselights dimmed on opening night (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
house lights — N PLURAL: the N In a theatre or cinema, when the house lights dim or go down, the lights where the audience sits are switched off. When the house lights come up, the lights are switched on. The house lights dimmed, flickered and went out … English dictionary
house lights — plural noun the lights in the auditorium of a theatre … English new terms dictionary
house lights — noun (plural) the lights in the part of a cinema or theatre where people sit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Kill the House Lights — Infobox Album Name = Kill the House Lights Type = live Longtype = Artist = Thursday Caption = Released = October 30, 2007 Recorded = 1997 2007 Genre = Post hardcore, indie rock Length = Label = Victory Producer = Sal Villanueva Reviews =… … Wikipedia
house — n. & v. n. (pl.) 1 a a building for human habitation. b (attrib.) (of an animal) kept in, frequenting, or infesting houses (house cat; housefly). 2 a building for a special purpose (opera house; summer house). 3 a building for keeping animals or… … Useful english dictionary
house — house1 W1S1 [haus] n plural houses [ˈhauzız] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where someone lives)¦ 2¦(building)¦ 3¦(government)¦ 4¦(company)¦ 5¦(theatre)¦ 6 in house 7 put/set/get your (own) house in order 8 bring the house down … Dictionary of contemporary English
house — 1 / haUs/ plural houses / haUziz/ noun (C) 1 WHERE YOU LIVE a) a building that you live in, especially one that has more than one level and is intended to be used by one family: a four bedroom house | Why don t you all come over to our house for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
