Houselights (Noun)
Meaning
Lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- The houselights brought the audience back to reality as the performers took their final bow.
- Before the show began, the houselights were dimmed, and a hush fell over the crowded theater.
- When the actor forgot his line, the houselights came back on, and the play was temporarily halted.
- As the stage went dark after the show, the houselights slowly came to life, illuminating the crowd as they filed out.
- The usher requested that everyone please return to their seat and reminded them the houselights would be going down in five minutes.