holophote

H4O1L1O1P3H4O1T1E1
/ˈhɒləfəʊt/

noun

A lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounholophote (plural holophotes)

plural holophotes

  1. archaicA lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.

Origin

See holo- and photo-.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photohole
Cite this entry
APA

holophote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophote

MLA

“holophote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holophote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophote.

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