Footlight

A man putting out footlight candles in front of stage full of people.
An old picture of footlight candles being put out (stopped from burning).

A footlight is a light which is placed at the front edge of a stage. It is used to soften shadows made by other lights on the stage.

References

  1. ↑ "footlights - Illuminating Engineering Society". Retrieved 2026-03-01.