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crosslight

[ kraws-lahyt, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌlaɪt, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

a light shone across the path of another to illuminate an area left dark by the first light.
light originating from sources not facing each other, as from windows in two adjacent walls.
light originating from counterlights.

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Origin of crosslight

First recorded in 1850–55; cross- + light1

OTHER WORDS FROM crosslight

crosslighted, adjective

Words nearby crosslight

crossing guard, crossing over, crossjack, cross-legged, crosslet, crosslight, crossline, cross-link, cross-linker, cross-lot bracing, crossly
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