available light
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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With so little material available, light has limited interaction, which often results in weak emission and inefficient frequency conversion unless the surrounding photonic environment is carefully designed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
As is their style, the Dardennes capture all of this with frank realism that relies heavily on available light, hand-held cameras, location shoots, and actors who look like real people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023
Another consideration: What is the available light where you will display the terrarium?
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021
The same could not have been said thirty years ago, when candles were, or recently had been, the cheapest available light for domestic use.
From Theory of the Leisure Class by Veblen, Thorstein
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