Synonyms:
footlights
Meaning: theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
Usage examples
I wanted to cross the footlights and help the slim-waisted Armand in the frilled shirt to convince her that there was still loyalty and devotion in the world.
The electric lights, it said, were magic torches lighted for its sake, and it was so charmed with the footlights that the children could hardly persuade it to sit still.