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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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterlight1

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

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