counterlight

[ verb koun-ter-lahyt; noun koun-ter-lahyt ]

verb (used with object)

, coun·ter·light·ed or coun·ter·lit, coun·ter·light·ing.

1. to light (an interior) with windows or lights on opposite sides.
2. to light (an object) with a window or light directly opposite.

noun

1. a light or window that counterlights an interior or object.

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterlight¹

First recorded in 1720–30; counter- + light ¹