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underlight en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From under- + light.

Meanings

  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. 1981, Burne Hogarth, Dynamic Light and Shade, page 43:
  2. A highlight in an underlayer of a person's hair.

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