diffuse light
Soften harsh brightness
Diffuse light is light that has been scattered or spread out, producing soft illumination without harsh shadows.
It contrasts with direct light, which creates sharp edges and high contrast.
Photographers prize diffuse light for portraits: The overcast sky provided perfect diffuse light.
Lampshades, frosted glass, and clouds all diffuse light by scattering it in multiple directions.
- softYielding to touch
- soft focusDeliberately blurred image technique
- soft glowSubdued, diffuse illumination
- glowSteady, soft light
- ambientOf the surroundings
haze · scatter · overcast · overcast sky · cloudy · gentle · muted · ethereal · foggy · milky · filtered · translucent · shadowless · veiled · misty · opalescent · bloom · radiance
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- light conditionsfull sun, partial shade, direct sunlight, shade, deep shade
- Stellar Astronomystellar populations, red giants, white dwarfs, dwarf stars, giant stars
- ocean lightunderwater visibility, water clarity, sunlight, irradiance, radiance
diffuse lightdirect light
Illumination without scattering
spotlight · beam · coherent light · searchlight · point source
diffuse, light, diffused, diffuses, diffusing, diffusion, diffusive, diffusely, diffuseness