klieg lights
Bright film lamps
Klieg lights are powerful arc lamps used in film and television production, named after their inventors.
The term often appears in descriptions of Hollywood glamour or intense media scrutiny: She stepped into the klieg lights for her first red carpet appearance.
By extension, klieg lights can mean any harsh spotlight of public attention.
Broad outdoor illumination source
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
- arc lampElectric discharge illuminator
- followspotAimed stage light
- beamStructural support member
halogen · tungsten · incandescent · wattage · lumen · lux · filament · reflector
Raised performance platform
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- premiereFirst public performance
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- film setMovie production location
studio · soundstage · production · cinematography · golden age · silent film · movie star · glamour
Painfully intense light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- intenseExtreme in degree
hot · sweating · overexposed · washed out · glaring · searing · unforgiving · stark
State of being unprotected
- public eyeCollective public awareness
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- mediaInformation distribution channels
interrogation · pressure · limelight · center stage · visibility · transparency · examination · revelation
floodlight
Broad outdoor illumination source
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
- arc lampElectric discharge illuminator
- followspotAimed stage light
beam · halogen · tungsten · incandescent · wattage · lumen · lux · filament · reflector · barn doors
stage
Raised performance platform
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- premiereFirst public performance
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
film set · studio · soundstage · production · cinematography · golden age · silent film · movie star · glamour · paparazzi
blinding
Painfully intense light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
intense · hot · sweating · overexposed · washed out · glaring · searing · unforgiving · stark · brilliant
exposure
State of being unprotected
- public eyeCollective public awareness
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- attentionFocused mental awareness
media · interrogation · pressure · limelight · center stage · visibility · transparency · examination · revelation
klieg lightsdarkness
Total absence of light
dimness · shadow · blackout · pitch black · gloom
klieg lightsambient lighting
Soft indirect room illumination
natural light · sunlight · moonlight · daylight · starlight
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