Underlight

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Illumination from underneath.

    "But there are some minor underlights beneath the high arm and on the left of the face; these are reflected lights that bounce off nearby parts of the figure itself."

  2. 2
    A highlight in an underlayer of a person's hair.

Example

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"But there are some minor underlights beneath the high arm and on the left of the face; these are reflected lights that bounce off nearby parts of the figure itself."

Etymology

From under- + light.

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