Definition of "footcandle" []

• A unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The norm for illumination was a footcandle or less just a few years ago, Gibbs says."
• "Three quarters to one footcandle, Gibbs estimated."
• "The St. Paul building code lists thousands of do's and don'ts in breathtaking detail - stipulating, for example, that every basement window must have a screen of "not more than sixteen (16) mesh per inch" and that outdoor lighting be equal to "one (1) footcandle at the pavement.""