side light
Door's narrow window
A side light is a light positioned to the side rather than in front or behind, often used in photography, theater, or film to create shadow and dimension.
Side lights on vehicles are the small lights on the front corners, distinct from headlights.
Figuratively, a sidelight is a piece of incidental information that illuminates a subject from an unexpected angle: The biography offered fascinating sidelights on her early career.
Also spelled as one word: sidelight.
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- lampElectric light fixture
- illuminationProvision of light
- glowSteady, soft light
- soft glowSubdued, diffuse illumination
secondary · auxiliary · accent · theater · stage · beam · fixture · ambient · indirect · supplementary · wing · flank · peripheral · soft · diffused · nautical · port and starboard · running
- food photographyhero shot, food styling, plating, garnish, overhead shot
- stage lightingspotlights, Fresnel, followspot, follow spot, ellipsoidal
- lightshine, rays, beam, bright, gleam
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- Natural Lightinggolden hour, blue hour, backlighting, backlit, midday sun
side lighttransom
Crossbar above a door
fanlight · picture window · skylight · dormer window · clerestory
side lightfront light
Forward-facing lamp
backlight · flat lighting · back light · fill light · ambient light