cold light

American  

noun

1. light emitted by a source that is not incandescent, as from a firefly.

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cold light British  

noun

1. light emitted at low temperatures from a source that is not incandescent, such as fluorescence, phosphorescence, bioluminescence, or triboluminescence

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Etymology

Origin of cold light

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In the cold light of day, it can be argued England beat the teams they should have beaten anyway.

From BBC

“It’s about being unfiltered, speaking directly to the people of San Francisco,” the mayor said as he walked along the city’s waterfront last month after one of many stops, holding an umbrella against a cold, light rain.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I would be fairly confident that most of those young people, in the cold light of day, in sobriety watching those videos will be mortified.”

From BBC

They called on God to stop gun violence as they stood in the cold, light rain.

From Seattle Times

Although Broad survived until day three, in the cold light of day, the Nighthawk's wings were clipped.

From BBC