Home › Words › H › houselighthouselighthouselight · noun — one of the lights in an auditorium.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom house + light.nounOne of the lights in an auditorium.e.g.“The houselights were dimmed as the curtain went up for the start of the play.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.houseroom 57% match — Room or place in a house. vs houselight →porchlight 56% match — A light on or above a porch. vs houselight →streetlighting 54% match — Illumination by streetlights. vs houselight →auditorium 54% match — A large room for public meetings or performances. vs houselight →houselike 53% match — Resembling or characteristic of a house. vs houselight →houselet 52% match — A little house. vs houselight →streetlight 52% match — Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban. vs houselight →bedlight 52% match — A bedside light. vs houselight →