sidelight
Supplementary bit information
A sidelight is a window or pane alongside a door or larger window, typically narrow and vertical.
On ships, sidelights are the red and green navigation lights on port and starboard.
Figuratively, a sidelight is an incidental piece of information that illuminates a subject from an unexpected angle: The biography offers fascinating sidelights on Victorian domestic life.
Crossbar above a door
- fanlightSemicircular window over doorway
- casementHinged swinging window
- paneSheet of glass
- glazingGlossy protective coating
dormer · clerestory · porthole · skylight · mullion · lintel · jamb · sash
Geometric measure of rotation
- facetPlane on cut stone
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- elementBasic substance or factor
- detailSingle small element
nuance · particular · factor · perspective · viewpoint · context · vantage · standpoint
Newspaper's ownership box
Acid-incised metal print
- frostedCovered with icy film
- beveledCut at an angle
- leadedContaining heavy metal strips
- victorianOf 19th-century Britain
filigree · mosaic · ornamental · panel · inset · lattice · tracery · glasswork
Sign revealing status
Theater's hidden area
- kickerOne who boots balls
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
transom
Crossbar above a door
glazing · dormer · clerestory · porthole · skylight · mullion · lintel · jamb · sash · frame
angle
Geometric measure of rotation
detail · nuance · particular · factor · perspective · viewpoint · context · vantage · standpoint · interpretation
masthead
Newspaper's ownership box
etching
Acid-incised metal print
victorian · filigree · mosaic · ornamental · panel · inset · lattice · tracery · glasswork · patterned
indicator
Sign revealing status
backstage
Theater's hidden area
- lightsunlight, shine, rays, moonlight, beam
- glass itemswindows, shower door, crystal decanter, mirrors, window panel
- light effectsshine, glow, gleam, shimmer, glitter
- fenestrationcasement window, bay window, sash window, awning, casement
- stage lightingspotlight, spotlights, Fresnel, followspot, follow spot
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
sidelightmain point
Essential takeaway of something
central theme · crux · essence · heart of the matter · focal point
sidelightheadlight
Forward-facing vehicle lamp
skylight · key light · spotlight · ceiling light · chandelier