low-light
Shadowy viewing conditions
Low-light describes conditions with minimal illumination: low-light photography, low-light vision.
The term appears frequently in technical contexts—cameras with good low-light performance, animals adapted to low-light environments.
As a noun, a low light is an unfortunate or disappointing moment, the opposite of a highlight: The low light of the trip was getting food poisoning.
Low in light
- darknessTotal absence of light
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- shadowLight blocked by object
gloom · murky · subdued · faint · dawn · overcast · indoor · basement
State of being unprotected
- ISOGlobal standards body
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
sensor · shutter · tripod · stabilization · fast lens · nighttime · handheld · blur
Relating to dim-light vision
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- pupilsStudents or eye openings
dilated · nocturnal · sensitivity · contrast · cat eyes · owl · darkness · retina
Grows well in shadow
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
- pothosTropical trailing houseplant
- snake plantUpright succulent houseplant
philodendron · peace lily · dracaena · calathea · north-facing · understory · variegation · foliage
dim
Low in light
shadow · gloom · murky · subdued · faint · dawn · overcast · indoor · basement · candlelit
exposure
State of being unprotected
grain · sensor · shutter · tripod · stabilization · fast lens · nighttime · handheld · blur · underexposure
scotopic
Relating to dim-light vision
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
pupils · dilated · nocturnal · sensitivity · contrast · cat eyes · owl · darkness · retina · peripheral
shade-tolerant
Grows well in shadow
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
- pothosTropical trailing houseplant
snake plant · philodendron · peace lily · dracaena · calathea · north-facing · understory · variegation · foliage · indoor gardening
low-lightbright
Emitting or reflecting light
well-lit · brightly lit · sunny · daylight · sunlit
low, light, lower, lowest, lowly, lowness, lights, lighted, lighting